shkëndijë

== Albanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *scintilia, from Latin scintilla. Compare Romanian scânteie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃkəˈndij(ə)/, [ʃkəˈndiːj(ə)] === Noun === shkëndijë f (plural shkëndija, definite shkëndija, definite plural shkëndijat) spark Synonyms: xixë, shtiaz, gacë sparkle, twinkle Synonyms: xixë, shtiaz (entomology) firefly Synonyms: xixëllonjë, shkëndijëz; see also Thesaurus:xixëllonjë ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “shkëndijë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006