shqiponjë

Albanian
Një shqiponjë - An eagle

Alternative forms
  • (Gheg) shqipoja, shqypoja, shqyponja [1]
  • (Tosk) shqiponja
  • (Arvanitic) skipóni[2]

Etymology

From shqipe +‎ -onjë feminine suffix, with orignal sense of ‘female eagle’.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃciˈpɔɲə/, [ɕɪˈpɔːɲə]

Noun

shqiponjë f (indefinite plural shqiponja, definite singular shqiponja, definite plural shqiponjat)

  1. (Tosk) eagle
    Shqiponja dykrenore është simboli më i njohur i Shqipërisë.
    The two-headed eagle is the most known symbol of Albania.
  2. (figurative) proud and brave person, skilled person
  3. (botany) monstera
    Synonym: luleshqiponjë

Declension
Declension of shqiponjë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative shqiponjë shqiponja shqiponja shqiponjat
accusative shqiponjën
dative shqiponje shqiponjave shqiponjës shqiponjavet
ablative shqiponjash

Synonyms

Hyponyms
hyponyms

Derived terms
  • shqiponjkë

References
  1. Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 126, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
  2. "RESEARCHES IN GREECE, Part 1" (Chapter ROMAICO (greek) - ARVANETIC VOCABULARY), Page 295: eagle = skipóni, by William Martin Leake, year 1814
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