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ma'jë I§ nf 1 tip; point 2 top; peak 3 (Text) warp yarn/thread 4 [Fig Colloq] choice part, the cream II§ prep (abl) atop, upon, on top of • (shko·n) majë më majë//e brisk (to be) at loggerheads • maja e çorapit toe of the stocking • majë gishti fingertip • (një) majë gishti/gjilpëre just a tiny bit; (in negative sentences) even a little bit • majë gjilpëre minutely, in extreme detail • s'ke ku të hedhësh majën e gjilpërës "you don't have anywhere to throw in the tip of a needle" they're packed in like sardines • s'kishe ku të hidhje majën e gjilpërës "you didn't have anywhere to throw in the tip of a needle" they were packed in like sardines • Nuk ka majë pa rrëzë. [Prov] "There can be no top with a solid bottom." Every building needs a strong foundation. • majë e kokës [Med] bregma • ësh·të në majë të kalit "be on top of the horse" to be sitting pretty majë|kra'h|ut adj • këngë majëkrahut unaccompanied epic song of the northern mountainous region of Albania sung on a high pitch by one or two singers placing one hand behind the ear majë|ma'l nm mountaintop