shpinë

shpinë

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīna.[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃpiːn]

Noun

shpinë f (indefinite plural shpina, definite singular shpina, definite plural shpinat)

1. (anatomy)spine, back
2. top part
3. backrest
4. back part of clothing
5. back part of building
6. rear

Synonyms

• kurriz

Derived terms

• shpinëz
• shpinoj
• shpinor
• shpinëkohem
• shpinas

References

1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “shpinë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1412