Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shëngjin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shengjin
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town in northwestern Albania that is a growing tourist destination due to its beaches and resort accommodations, located 5-6 km northwest of the city of Lezhë by the Adriatic Sea below a mountain side; the town was the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum and is now home to one of Albania's ports of entry; it is the seat of its eponymous municipal unit.

Etymology

From Albanian Shëngjin, from shën (“saint”) + Gjin.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Wilson San Giovanni di Medua

Questions

What does shëngjin mean?
A coastal town in northwestern Albania that is a growing tourist destination due to its beaches and resort accommodations, located 5-6 km northwest of the city of Lezhë by the Adriatic Sea below a mountain side; the town was the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum and is now home to one of Albania's ports of entry; it is the seat of its eponymous municipal unit.
Where does shëngjin come from?
From Albanian Shëngjin, from shën (“saint”) + Gjin.

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