Shalë

/ˈʃalə/

proper noun

A former municipality and now subdivision of the municipality of Shkodër, Albania

OriginAlbanian Shalë →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shale

  1. A former municipality and now subdivision of the municipality of Shkodër, Albania
  2. A river flowing from its source in the Albanian Alps, near the village of Theth
  3. A historical tribe and region of northern Albania

Origin

  1. AlbanianShalë
  2. EnglishShalë

Borrowed from Albanian Shalë, itself from shalë (“arid, infertile land”).

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APA

Shalë. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shal%C3%AB

MLA

“Shalë.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shal%C3%AB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shalë,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shal%C3%AB.

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