këlshejt

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Albanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

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

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References[edit]

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