TiranaPronunciation: /tɪˈrɑːnə/ (also Tiranë)Definition of Tirana the capital of Albania, on the Ishm River in central Albania; population 407,000 (est. 2009). Founded by the Turks in the 17th century, it became capital of Albania in 1920. Tirana in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Tirana in the US English dictionary