dallëndyshe

Albanian

Alternative forms

• tallandyshe, dallandyshe, dëllëndyshe

Etymology

From dallënd +‎ -ysh. Compare këlysh. Seems to be related to the Illyrian word Ταυλάντιοι (Taulántioi). The apparent shift of the initial t to d remains to be explained.

Noun

dallëndyshe f (plural dallëndyshe, definite dallëndyshja, definite plural dallëndyshet)

1. swallow (Hirundinidae)
2. (textiles) castle: forked part of the loom from which the heddles are suspended
3. wooden linchpin securing the stilt to the plowbeam
4. (equine anatomy) frog of a horse’s hoof

Synonyms

• (linchpin in plowbeam): rrogëz

Hyponyms

• dallëndyshe bishtgëshërë (“barn swallow”) (Hirundo rustica)
• dallëndyshe e brigjeve (“bank swallow”) (Riparia riparia)
• dallëndyshe deti (“tern, sea swallow”) (Sterna hirundo)
• dallëndyshe kërbishtkuqe (“red-rumped swallow”) (Hirundo daurica)
• dallëndyshe nate (“European nightjar”) (Caprimulgus europaeus)