pellg
Albanian
Etymology
From Old Albanian pellëg, borrowed from Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).[1]
Noun
pellg m (indefinite plural pellgje, definite singular pellgu, definite plural pellgjet)
- puddle, pool, pond
- deep part of a body of water
- basin of a body of water and the surrounding land
- bight in a body of water
- basin of land containing mineral deposits
Derived terms
Derived terms
- pellgaçe
- pellgishte
- pellgore
- pellgovinë
- pëllëng, pellëng
References
- Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 314.