balluke

Albanian

Alternative forms

• baluke
• balsuke (Myzeqe region)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈɫuke/

Noun

balluke f (plural balluke, definite ballukja, definite plural balluket)

1. (primarily plural) bangs, forelock, fringe of hair that hangs down the forehead
2. head (of bed, etc.), top end

Declension

Declension of balluke

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	balluke	ballukja	balluke	balluket
accusative		balluken
dative	balluke	ballukes	ballukeve	ballukeve
ablative			ballukesh

References

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