Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from French ballon.

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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balonë f (plural balona)

  1. balloon (for transportation, e.g. of an aerostat)
  2. kite (toy)
  3. balloon (toy)
    Synonym: tullumbace
  4. (colloquial or archaic) aeroplane, airplane
    Synonym: aeroplan
  5. round liquid container, flask
  6. (spinning) yarn gathered on a spool

References

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  • “balón/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 87ab
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “ballon”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 19a
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