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va'lle nf 1 dance; folk dance 2 [Fig] hard thing to do, tough/complicated/risky business • valle çalthi kind of dance with limping steps by person in the lead • ësh·të jashtë valles "stay/be out of the dance" not participate and share responsibility • valle malenake pair dance of central Albania • valle e rëndë folk dance that requires energetic movement • vallja e sinisë dance at the height of gaiety in a celebration in which the dancer demonstrates his extraordinary ability to do complicated steps without stepping off a large copper tray • vallja e tepsisë dance that uses a round baking tray as a drum for rhythmic accompaniment va'lle|z nf dimin 1 < va'lle 2 series of movements made by spawning fish va'llë pcl tentatively suggests a statement for confirmation; expresses uncertainty or curiosity: I wonder, I suppose; perhaps