këlshejt

Albanian

Etymology

An ecclesiastic Gheg word. Blend of kelq (cup) +‎ shêjt (holy), corresponding to modern kelq i shenjtë.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kəlˈʃɛjt]

Noun

këlshejt f (indefinite plural këlshejta, definite singular këlshejti, definite plural këlshejtat)

  1. (ecclesiastic) chalice
    Ma sill këlshejtin të lutem.
    Bring me the chalice, please.

Synonyms
  • potir

References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “këlshejt”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 740
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