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Albanian has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or inhabitant of Albania

"The albanian traveler shared stories about life in his hometown while eating traditional bread."

2

the Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania

"The albanian version of that song is very difficult to understand without prior study."

3

A person from Albania or of Albanian descent.

"The albanian who moved to our neighborhood last week is actually a nickname given to residents of Albany, New York."

4

Synonym of Caucasian Albanian

5

Someone from the city of Albany, New York State.

In plain English: An Albanian is a person who comes from Albania or belongs to the Albanian ethnic group.

"He's an Albanian with deep roots in the Capital Region."

Usage: Albanian refers to a person or thing originating in Albania, not someone from Albany, New York. If you mean a resident of that city, use the adjective "Albany" followed by the appropriate noun, such as "Albany resident."

Adjective
1

of or relating to Albania or its people or language or culture

"The Albanian flag waves proudly over the historic capital, Tirana."

2

Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language.

"The Albanian community in upstate New York traces its roots to immigrants who settled in Albany during the early nineteenth century."

3

Synonym of Caucasian Albanian

4

of or from the city of Albany, New York State

In plain English: Albanian describes anything that comes from Albania, the country in southeastern Europe.

"The Albanian flag flies proudly over the capital city."

Usage: When used as an adjective, albanian refers to anything related to Albania, the country in Southeastern Europe, rather than the city of Albany in New York. To avoid confusion with the American city, ensure you are discussing Albanian culture, language, or people when applying this term.

Proper Noun
1

The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo., (ISO 639 language codes: sq/sqi/alb (Albanian), als (Tosk), aln (Gheg), aat (Arvanitika), aae (Arbëresh).)

"The Albanian people speak their own distinct languages, primarily in Albania and Kosovo."

Example Sentences
"The Albanian flag flies proudly over the capital city." adj
"He's an Albanian with deep roots in the Capital Region." noun
"The albanian in our village speaks with a distinct accent." noun
See Also
descent mpret arvanitika albania albanologist hoxhaist albany gheg
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
European Indo-European
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Gheg Tosk

Origin

The word albanian comes from the name Albania with the suffix -n added. It is a doublet of Albanese and relates to the Middle French term Albanien as well as the ancient Albanian self-name arbën or arbër.

Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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