Albanian

Albanian
/al bay"nee euhn, -bayn"yeuhn, awl-/, adj.
1. pertaining to Albania, its inhabitants, or their language.
n.
2. a native or inhabitant of Albania or Albany, N.Y.
3. the Indo-European language spoken in Albania and adjacent areas.
[1590-1600; ALBANI(A) + -AN]

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