sallë

Sallë is a term found in Albanian-language sources as a dialectal or historical variant of the standard word salla, which means a hall, parlor, or living room. In modern Albanian, the common term for a large room in a house or public building is salla. Sallë is most often encountered in older texts, regional speech, or descriptive references to traditional interiors, where it may designate the main room of a house or a reception hall within a larger complex. The form reflects older phonology, with vowel variations that occur in some dialects.

The etymology of sallë is not always distinguished from salla; many lexicographers treat sallë as a variant of salla rather than a separate lexical item, and some dictionaries note it as archaic or dialectal. In contemporary usage, sallë is seldom employed outside dialectal contexts or historical descriptions.

Beyond its use as a noun, sallë may also appear as a proper name in Albanian-speaking communities. It can function as a surname or as part of place-names and family histories. In other languages or historical documents, the term may appear in transliterations or as a loaned element.

Overall, sallë is a relatively obscure variant of a common Albanian term, primarily of interest to scholars of dialectology and historical linguistics. See also salla for the standard term.