Papingu
Sign in to savePapingu is a summit of the Nemërçka massif, in southern Albania. Reaching a height of , it is the 3rd most prominent peak in the country and the 44th most prominent peak in Europe.
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Papingu is a summit of the Nemërçka massif, in southern Albania. Reaching a height of , it is the 3rd most prominent peak in the country and the 44th most prominent peak in Europe.
== Name == The toponym Papingu is an Albanian formation composed of the Albanian negative particle pa, and the noun peng, -u meaning 'pledge, hostage', stemming from the Latin pignus 'pledge, hostage'. The toponym is related to the village named Papingo in Zagori, Greece which is of the same etymological origin.
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