shqiponjë

Albanian

Një shqiponjë - An eagle

Alternative forms

• (Gheg) shqipoja, shqypoja, shqyponja ^[1]
• (Tosk) shqiponja
• (Arvanitic) skipóni^[2]

Etymology

From shqipe +‎ -onjë feminine suffix, with orignal sense of ‘female eagle’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃciˈpɔɲə/, [ɕɪˈpɔːɲə]

Noun

shqiponjë f (plural shqiponja, definite shqiponja, definite plural shqiponjat)

1. (Tosk) eagle

   Shqiponja dykrenore është simboli më i njohur i Shqipërisë.

   The two-headed eagle is the most known symbol of Albania.

2. (figurative) proud and brave person, skilled person
3. (botany) monstera

   Synonym: luleshqiponjë

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	shqiponjë	shqiponja	shqiponja	shqiponjat
accusative		shqiponjën
dative	shqiponjeje	shqiponjës	shqiponjave	shqiponjave
ablative			shqiponjash

Declension of shqiponjë

Synonyms

• shqipe
• (archaic): shkabë, gabonjë

Hyponyms

hyponyms

• shqiponjë e detit (“white-tailed eagle, sea eagle”) (Haliaeetus albicilla)
• shqiponjë gjarpërngrënëse (“short-toed snake eagle”) (Circaetus gallicus)
• shqiponjë gjype (“griffon vulture”) (Gyps fulvus)
• shqiponjë e maleve (“golden eagle”) (Aquila chrysaetos)
• shqiponjë me kurriz (“griffon vulture”)
• shqiponjë e zezë (“black vulture, monk vulture”) (Aegypius monachus)

Derived terms

• shqiponjkë

References

1. Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 126, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
2. "RESEARCHES IN GREECE, Part 1" (Chapter ROMAICO (greek) - ARVANETIC VOCABULARY), Page 295: eagle = skipóni, by William Martin Leake, year 1814