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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlbanien
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /alˈbaːni̯ən/
"Albanien hat eine wunderschöne Küste am Adriatischen Meer."
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A mountainous country in the Balkans on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
"Albania is known for its stunning coastline along the Albanian Riviera and its rugged interior mountain ranges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'Albania', ultimately stemming from the ancient Illyrian tribe known as the Albanoi and the root 'alb-' meaning 'white' or 'upland'. The term has historically referred to various mountainous regions, eventually solidifying as the designation for the country in Southeastern Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Albania" is said worldwide
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Albanie
Transliteration: /al.ba.ni/
"L'Albanie est un pays magnifique situé dans les Balkans."
Albanien
Transliteration: /alˈbaːni̯ən/
"Albanien hat eine wunderschöne Küste am Adriatischen Meer."
Albania
Transliteration: /alˈbaːnja/
"Molti turisti visitano l'Albania durante l'estate."
Albania
Transliteration: /alˈβanja/
"Albania limita con Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia del Norte y Grecia."
Albânia
Transliteration: /alˈbɐ̃.ni.ɐ/
"A capital da Albânia é Tirana."
अल्बानिया
Transliteration: Albāniyā
"अल्बानिया दक्षिण-पूर्वी यूरोप में स्थित एक देश है।"
阿尔巴尼亚
Transliteration: Ā'ěrbāníyà
"阿尔巴尼亚的首都是地拉那。"
알바니아
Transliteration: Albania
"알바니아는 발칸 반도에 위치하고 있습니다."
アルバニア
Transliteration: Arubania
"アルバニアの首都はティラナです。"
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