qelës
Qelës is the Albanian term for a key, a small metal tool used to operate a lock. In its most common use, a qelës is inserted into a lock cylinder and turned to align internal pins or wafers, allowing the mechanism to open. The word derives from the verb çel, meaning to open, and the noun form refers to the instrument that makes opening possible. In some dialects or historical usage, qelës may appear as a variant of çelës.
Traditional qelësa are mechanical keys made of brass or nickel-silver. They are produced as blanks and then
Manufacture and duplication of qelës are typically handled by locksmiths or hardware shops. The process may
Qelës thus serve as a fundamental instrument of access control, linking traditional mechanical locksmithing with contemporary