pulë
The English word "chicken" is translated into Albanian as pulë.
The word refers to the bird as a noun.
Meaning: bird (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Tosk Dialect of Southern Albania, the word for chicken is pulë.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is pulë. To express the plural, use pulat for "chickens". For the genitive singular case, meaning "of the chicken", use pulës.
Did you know?
- In some rural Albanian contexts, referring to someone as a pulë can be a colloquial way to describe someone who is timid or easily frightened.
- Because pulë is borrowed from Latin, it is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'poultry'.
- In some regional Albanian markets, the word pulë might be used specifically to refer to a hen, whereas a rooster would be called a kogël.
Examples in context
- Unë po ha një pulë.I am eating a chicken.
- Një pulë po ecën në kopsht.A chicken is walking in the garden.
- Kam një pulë shumë të bardhë.I have a very white chicken.
- Kjo pulë po i jep vezë.This chicken is giving eggs.
Example conversation
Arjana and Ervin are looking at animals on a farm.
- ArjanaShiko këtë pulë të vogël!Look at this little chicken!
- ErvinËshtë shumë e këndshme, Arjana.It is very cute, Arjana.
- ArjanaA mund ta ushqejmë?Can we feed it?
- ErvinPo, mund ta ushqejmë pulën.Yes, we can feed the chicken.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries pulë, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pulë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
