lejlek

sq-noun

lejlek m (plural lejlekë, definite lejleku, definite plural lejlekët)

lejlekë (plural)
lejleku (definite)
lejlekët (definite plural)
lejlek (indefinite nominative singular)
lejleku (definite nominative singular)
lejlekë (indefinite nominative plural)
lejlekët (definite nominative plural)
lejlek (accusative indefinite singular)
lejlekun (accusative definite singular)
lejlekë (accusative indefinite plural)
lejlekët (accusative definite plural)
lejleku (dative indefinite singular)
lejlekut (dative definite singular)
lejlekëve (dative indefinite plural)
lejlekëve (dative definite plural)
lejleku (ablative indefinite singular)
lejlekut (ablative definite singular)
lejlekësh (ablative indefinite plural)
lejlekëve (ablative definite plural)

der

<i class="Latn mention" lang="tr">leylek</i>


kanushë

sq-noun

kanushë f (plural kanusha, definite kanusha, definite plural kanushar)

kanusha (plural)
kanusha (definite)
kanushar (definite plural)
kanushë (indefinite nominative singular)
kanusha (definite nominative singular)
kanusha (indefinite nominative plural)
kanushat (definite nominative plural)
kanushë (accusative indefinite singular)
kanushën (accusative definite singular)
kanusha (accusative indefinite plural)
kanushat (accusative definite plural)
kanusheje (dative indefinite singular)
kanushës (dative definite singular)
kanushave (dative indefinite plural)
kanushave (dative definite plural)
kanusheje (ablative indefinite singular)
kanushës (ablative definite singular)
kanushash (ablative indefinite plural)
kanushave (ablative definite plural)

Gheg; from Dalmatian *kanausa, feminine from Vulgar Latin cānōsus (“ashen, white”).


shtërg

shtërg m (plural shtërgje, definite shtërgu, definite plural shtërgjet)

shtërgje (plural)
shtërgu (definite)
shtërgjet (definite plural)
shtërg (indefinite nominative singular)
shtërgu (definite nominative singular)
shtërgje (indefinite nominative plural)
shtërgjet (definite nominative plural)
shtërg (accusative indefinite singular)
shtërgun (accusative definite singular)
shtërgje (accusative indefinite plural)
shtërgjet (accusative definite plural)
shtërgu (dative indefinite singular)
shtërgut (dative definite singular)
shtërgjeve (dative indefinite plural)
shtërgjeve (dative definite plural)
shtërgu (ablative indefinite singular)
shtërgut (ablative definite singular)
shtërgjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shtërgjeve (ablative definite plural)

From South Slavic, compare Serbo-Croatian štȓk, Macedonian штрк (štrk), Bulgarian щъ́ркел (štǎ́rkel).


greth

greth m (plural gretha, definite grethi, definite plural grethat)

gretha (plural)
grethi (definite)
grethat (definite plural)
greth (indefinite nominative singular)
grethi (definite nominative singular)
gretha (indefinite nominative plural)
grethat (definite nominative plural)
greth (accusative indefinite singular)
grethin (accusative definite singular)
gretha (accusative indefinite plural)
grethat (accusative definite plural)
grethi (dative indefinite singular)
grethit (dative definite singular)
grethave (dative indefinite plural)
grethave (dative definite plural)
grethi (ablative indefinite singular)
grethit (ablative definite singular)
grethash (ablative indefinite plural)
grethave (ablative definite plural)

From gren + -th diminutive suffix. First element is a variant of grerë (“wasp”).


zogë

Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula chloropus#Translingual


bajzë

bajzë f (plural bajza, definite bajza, definite plural bajzat)

bajza (plural)
bajza (definite)
bajzat (definite plural)

From dialectal balzë, from Proto-Albanian *baldzā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolgʷ-. Compare Latin fulica.


shpor

shpor m (plural shpore, definite shpori, definite plural shporet)

shpore (plural)
shpori (definite)
shporet (definite plural)
shpor (indefinite nominative singular)
shpori (definite nominative singular)
shpore (indefinite nominative plural)
shporet (definite nominative plural)
shpor (accusative indefinite singular)
shporin (accusative definite singular)
shpore (accusative indefinite plural)
shporet (accusative definite plural)
shpori (dative indefinite singular)
shporit (dative definite singular)
shporeve (dative indefinite plural)
shporeve (dative definite plural)
shpori (ablative indefinite singular)
shporit (ablative definite singular)
shporesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shporeve (ablative definite plural)

Either from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bear, lead across, penetrate”) (cf. shpoj and shporr), or a loanword from Gothic, through an unattested Vulgar Latin *spora.


harrje

sq-noun

harrje f (plural harrje, definite harrje, definite plural harrjet)

harrje (plural)
harrje (definite)
harrjet (definite plural)


harlë

harlë f (plural harje, definite harla, definite plural harrjet)

harje (plural)
harla (definite)
harrjet (definite plural)

From herr, historically a singularized form of harrje.


guall

guall m (plural guaj, definite gualli, definite plural guajt)

guaj (plural)
gualli (definite)
guajt (definite plural)
guall (indefinite nominative singular)
gualli (definite nominative singular)
guaj (indefinite nominative plural)
guajt (definite nominative plural)
guall (accusative indefinite singular)
guallin (accusative definite singular)
guaj (accusative indefinite plural)
guajt (accusative definite plural)
gualli (dative indefinite singular)
guallit (dative definite singular)
guajve (dative indefinite plural)
guajve (dative definite plural)
gualli (ablative indefinite singular)
guallit (ablative definite singular)
guajsh (ablative indefinite plural)
guajve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *gāla or *gōl(w)a, from Proto-Indo-European *golH-weh₂, from *gelH- (“naked; head”); compare Serbo-Croatian gláva (“head”), Lithuanian galvà (“head”).


mështjerrë

mështjerrë f (plural mështjerra, definite mështjerra)

mështjerra (plural)
mështjerra (definite)

From më- (from mëzatore) + shtjerrë ~ shqerrë, originally ‘heifer’.


vidë

vidë f (plural vida, definite vida, definite plural vidat)

vida (plural)
vida (definite)
vidat (definite plural)

From variant vitë, from Proto-Albanian *aweitā. More at vito.

Columba palumbus
Columba palumbus#Translingual


gucë

gucë f (plural guca, definite guca, definite plural gucat)

guca (plural)
guca (definite)
gucat (definite plural)

From variant kucë, from kuç + feminizing -ë.


kuçkë

kuçkë f (plural kuçka, definite kuçka, definite plural kuçkat)

kuçka (plural)
kuçka (definite)
kuçkat (definite plural)

From South Slavic; cf. Serbo-Croatian kȕčka, Bulgarian/Macedonian кучка (kučka).


kërrmi

From variant kërmi, back-formed from archaic kërmij, defunct plural of krimb (“worm”). More at krimb.

larva of the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum)


nepërkë

nepërkë f (plural nepërka, definite nepërka, definite plural nepërkat)

nepërka (plural)
nepërka (definite)
nepërkat (definite plural)

Orel suggests from older nepërtkë, originally ‘hatchling snake’, thought to be from South Slavic *nepŭrtŭkŭ (compare Bulgarian непрътък (neprǎtǎk, “buttercup, yellowgold”)). However, the term is generally considered to be native.

cog

Vipera ammodytes
Vipera ammodytes#Translingual

sand viper, nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes)


arrç

sq-noun

arrç m (plural arrça, definite arrçi, definite plural arrçat)

arrça (plural)
arrçi (definite)
arrçat (definite plural)

From ari (“bear”). For sense development compare Russian медве́дка (medvédka, “mole cricket”), from медве́дь (medvédʹ, “bear”).

cog

(zoology) cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

(zoology) mole cricket (Gryllotalpidae family)


arrç

sq-noun

arrç f (plural arrça, definite arrçi, definite plural arrçat)

(botany, originally Tosk) buckthorn (Rhamnus)


kabisht

kabisht m (plural kabishte, definite kabishti, definite plural kabishtet)

kabishte (plural)
kabishti (definite)
kabishtet (definite plural)
kabisht (indefinite nominative singular)
kabishti (definite nominative singular)
kabishte (indefinite nominative plural)
kabishtet (definite nominative plural)
kabisht (accusative indefinite singular)
kabishtin (accusative definite singular)
kabishte (accusative indefinite plural)
kabishtet (accusative definite plural)
kabishti (dative indefinite singular)
kabishtit (dative definite singular)
kabishteve (dative indefinite plural)
kabishteve (dative definite plural)
kabishti (ablative indefinite singular)
kabishtit (ablative definite singular)
kabishtesh (ablative indefinite plural)
kabishteve (ablative definite plural)

Either a formation in -sht, from an unattested *kap, from Proto-Albanian *kaba (cf. Lithuanian kabeti (“to hang”), kabà (“crooked tree”)), or a ka- prefixed form of bisht.


karbë

karbë f (plural karba, definite karba, definite plural karbat)

karba (plural)
karba (definite)
karbat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *kar(i)bā, related to Lithuanian kárti (“to hang”), kaběti (“id”), Proto-Slavic *kobьcь (“vulture”).


cëril

cëril m (plural cërila, definite cërili, definite plural cërilat)

cërila (plural)
cërili (definite)
cërilat (definite plural)

An onomatopoeia, related to cicëroj and cirlë.
In view of variant cërllë (with -rn- assimilation), Orel suggests a South Slavic origin; compare Serbo-Croatian crnilo (“blackness; ink”), Macedonian црнило (crnilo, “blackness”).

cog

Turdus philomelos
Turdus philomelos#Translingual

song thrush, throstle (Turdus philomelos)


enjë

sq-noun

enjë f (plural enja, definite enja, definite plural enjat)

enja (plural)
enja (definite)
enjat (definite plural)
enjë (indefinite nominative singular)
enja (definite nominative singular)
enja (indefinite nominative plural)
enjat (definite nominative plural)
enjë (accusative indefinite singular)
enjën (accusative definite singular)
enja (accusative indefinite plural)
enjat (accusative definite plural)
enjeje (dative indefinite singular)
enjës (dative definite singular)
enjave (dative indefinite plural)
enjave (dative definite plural)
enjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
enjës (ablative definite singular)
enjash (ablative indefinite plural)
enjave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *aignjā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“oak”). Compare Sardinian eni.
Cognates
From Proto-Indo-European: Old High German eih, Old Norse eik.

Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata#Translingual

stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima)


rikë

rikë f (plural rika, definite rika, definite plural rikat)

rika (plural)
rika (definite)
rikat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *rika, based on an onomatopoeic verb, close to Lithuanian rìkti (“to cry”).


rikëz

rikëz f (plural rikëza, definite rikëza, definite plural rikëzat)

rikëza (plural)
rikëza (definite)
rikëzat (definite plural)
rikëz (indefinite nominative singular)
rikësa (definite nominative singular)
rikësa (indefinite nominative plural)
rikësat (definite nominative plural)
rikëz (accusative indefinite singular)
rikëzn (accusative definite singular)
rikësa (accusative indefinite plural)
rikësat (accusative definite plural)
rikëseje (dative indefinite singular)
rikëzs (dative definite singular)
rikësave (dative indefinite plural)
rikësave (dative definite plural)
rikëseje (ablative indefinite singular)
rikëzs (ablative definite singular)
rikësash (ablative indefinite plural)
rikësave (ablative definite plural)


veth

veth m (plural vethë, definite vethi, definite plural vethët)

vethë (plural)
vethi (definite)
vethët (definite plural)
veth (indefinite nominative singular)
vethi (definite nominative singular)
vethë (indefinite nominative plural)
vethët (definite nominative plural)
veth (accusative indefinite singular)
vethin (accusative definite singular)
vethë (accusative indefinite plural)
vethët (accusative definite plural)
vethi (dative indefinite singular)
vethit (dative definite singular)
vethëve (dative indefinite plural)
vethëve (dative definite plural)
vethi (ablative indefinite singular)
vethit (ablative definite singular)
vethësh (ablative indefinite plural)
vethëve (ablative definite plural)


therokë

therokë f (plural theroka, definite theroka, definite plural therokat)

theroka (plural)
theroka (definite)
therokat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tser-ākā, derived from ther.


thëllëzë

thëllëzë f (plural thëllëza, definite thëllëza, definite plural thëllëzat)

thëllëza (plural)
thëllëza (definite)
thëllëzat (definite plural)
thëllëzë (indefinite nominative singular)
thëllëza (definite nominative singular)
thëllëza (indefinite nominative plural)
thëllëzat (definite nominative plural)
thëllëzë (accusative indefinite singular)
thëllëzën (accusative definite singular)
thëllëza (accusative indefinite plural)
thëllëzat (accusative definite plural)
thëllëzeje (dative indefinite singular)
thëllëzës (dative definite singular)
thëllëzave (dative indefinite plural)
thëllëzave (dative definite plural)
thëllëzeje (ablative indefinite singular)
thëllëzës (ablative definite singular)
thëllëzash (ablative indefinite plural)
thëllëzave (ablative definite plural)

A derivative of thellë, as a color adjective.

Near-synonym: turec

(figurative, endearing) beautiful woman or bride


tingë

tingë f (plural tinga, definite tinga, definite plural tingat)

tinga (plural)
tinga (definite)
tingat (definite plural)


shqile

shqile f (plural shqile, definite shqilja, definite plural shqilet)

shqile (plural)
shqilja (definite)
shqilet (definite plural)

A dialectal variant of *shtile, derived from shtjell, from which root also shtalb (“rennet, rennet stomach”). Alternatively a prefixal derivative of qel.


spikth

spikth m (plural spiktha, definite spikthi, definite plural spikthat)

spiktha (plural)
spikthi (definite)
spikthat (definite plural)


pëlle

pëlle f (plural pëlla, definite pëlla, definite plural pëllat)

pëlla (plural)
pëlla (definite)
pëllat (definite plural)


fëndyell

fëndyell m (plural fëndyej, definite fëndyelli, definite plural fëndyejt)

fëndyej (plural)
fëndyelli (definite)
fëndyejt (definite plural)

Unclear. May be a derivative of femc, variant of thumb.

kind of cobbler's tool (for making holes)


qefull

Mugil cephalus
Mugil cephalus#Translingual


eshk

Conservative variant of esh, from Proto-Albanian *etska, with devoicing from *edz-k-a, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis; cognate with Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), Macedonian еж (ež), German Igel, Lithuanian ežỹs.


likurishtë

likurishtë f (plural likurishta, definite likurishta, definite plural likurishtat)

likurishta (plural)
likurishta (definite)
likurishtat (definite plural)
likurishtë (indefinite nominative singular)
likurishta (definite nominative singular)
likurishta (indefinite nominative plural)
likurishtat (definite nominative plural)
likurishtë (accusative indefinite singular)
likurishtën (accusative definite singular)
likurishta (accusative indefinite plural)
likurishtat (accusative definite plural)
likurishteje (dative indefinite singular)
likurishtës (dative definite singular)
likurishtave (dative indefinite plural)
likurishtave (dative definite plural)
likurishteje (ablative indefinite singular)
likurishtës (ablative definite singular)
likurishtash (ablative indefinite plural)
likurishtave (ablative definite plural)

A formation after or related to lëkurë (“skin”).


kocë

A variant of an unattested *kodh (cf. kec ~ kedh), from Proto-Albanian *kādzā, related to kedh. A possible relation with Old English codd (“cod”), Proto-Germanic *kuddaz is uncertain.


lorzë

lorzë f (plural lorzë, definite lorza, definite plural lorzat)

lorzë (plural)
lorza (definite)
lorzat (definite plural)

Unclear. Used in a phrase flas si lorza (“to chat like a parrot”). A suffixal diminutive of an unattested *lori (“parrot lori, one of the subfamily Lorinae, now usually tribe Loriini”).


drenjë

drenjë f (plural drenja, definite drenja, definite plural drenjat)

drenja (plural)
drenja (definite)
drenjat (definite plural)

Originally ‘doe’, from Proto-Albanian *dranjā, feminine of *drani (“deer, stag”), whence modern dre.

Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix coturnix#Translingual

Lullula arborea
Lullula arborea#Translingual


skifter

skifter m (plural skiftera, definite skifteri, definite plural skifterat)

skiftera (plural)
skifteri (definite)
skifterat (definite plural)
skifter (indefinite nominative singular)
skifteri (definite nominative singular)
skiftera (indefinite nominative plural)
skifterat (definite nominative plural)
skifter (accusative indefinite singular)
skifterin (accusative definite singular)
skiftera (accusative indefinite plural)
skifterat (accusative definite plural)
skifteri (dative indefinite singular)
skifterit (dative definite singular)
skifterave (dative indefinite plural)
skifterave (dative definite plural)
skifteri (ablative indefinite singular)
skifterit (ablative definite singular)
skifterash (ablative indefinite plural)
skifterave (ablative definite plural)

Ultimately from Latin accipiter (“hawk”). Initial sk- influenced by shqiponjë.


gjuhcë

gjuhcë f (plural gjuhca, definite gjuhca, definite plural gjuhcat)

gjuhca (plural)
gjuhca (definite)
gjuhcat (definite plural)
gjuhcë (indefinite nominative singular)
gjuhca (definite nominative singular)
gjuhca (indefinite nominative plural)
gjuhcat (definite nominative plural)
gjuhcë (accusative indefinite singular)
gjuhcën (accusative definite singular)
gjuhca (accusative indefinite plural)
gjuhcat (accusative definite plural)
gjuhce (dative indefinite singular)
gjuhcës (dative definite singular)
gjuhcave (dative indefinite plural)
gjuhcave (dative definite plural)
gjuhce (ablative indefinite singular)
gjuhcës (ablative definite singular)
gjuhcash (ablative indefinite plural)
gjuhcave (ablative definite plural)

bleak (Alburnus, especially A. alburnus)


qukël

qukël m (plural qukëla, definite qukëla, definite plural qukëlat)

qukëla (plural)
qukëla (definite)
qukëlat (definite plural)


qukapik

qukapik m (plural qukapika, definite qukapiku, definite plural qukapikat)

qukapika (plural)
qukapiku (definite)
qukapikat (definite plural)


qukë

qukë m (plural quka, definite quka, definite plural qukat)

quka (plural)
quka (definite)
qukat (definite plural)


gërdallë

gërdallë f (plural gërdalla, definite gërdalla, definite plural gërdallat)

gërdalla (plural)
gërdalla (definite)
gërdallat (definite plural)


kacabu

kacabu m (plural kacabunj, definite kacabuni)

Prefixed with kaca-. The origin of the second morpheme -bu／-bû is unclear, likely ultimately a babble word, as is the prefixoid bubu- (“beetle”). Alternatively a variant of buall (“buffalo; stag beetle”), by back-formation from its plural.


kacamit

kacamit m (plural kacamitë, definite kacamiti, definite plural kacamitët)

kacamitë (plural)
kacamiti (definite)
kacamitët (definite plural)

Compound of *kaca + mitë, related to mitëz 'roe'.


mitëz

mitëz f (plural mitëza, definite mitëza, definite plural mitëzat)

mitëza (plural)
mitëza (definite)
mitëzat (definite plural)


kacadre

kacadre m (plural kacadrenj, definite kacadreri)

Lucanus cervus
Lucanus cervus#Translingual


qelbës

qelbës m (plural qelbës, definite qelbësi, definite plural qelbësit)

qelbës (plural)
qelbësi (definite)
qelbësit (definite plural)

Deverbative of qelb (“to stink, be rotten”), from kalb.


lefe

Probably borrowed, compare Arabic لَبُؤَة f (labuʔa). Also compare the male version lefti with an unusual ending in -ti.


fulterëz

Diminutive in -ëz ~ zë of fultere (“skillet, frying pan”).


shapulicë

shapulicë f (plural shapulica, definite shapulica, definite plural shapulicat)

shapulica (plural)
shapulica (definite)
shapulicat (definite plural)

Either a variation of zhapi, influenced by Romanian șopârlă, or a substrate word related to a corresponding Vasconic term (compare Spanish sapo).


gjok

gjok m (plural gjokë, definite gjoku, definite plural gjokët)

gjokë (plural)
gjoku (definite)
gjokët (definite plural)

From Ottoman Turkish گوك (gök, “light blue; roan (of a horse)”), whence also synonymous Aromanian ghioc.


dheul

sq-noun

dheul f (plural dheule, definite dheulja, definite plural dheulet)

dheule (plural)
dheulja (definite)
dheulet (definite plural)

A recent derivative; dheu (“the earth”) + -lë.


hokoç

hokoç m (plural hokoçë, definite hokoçi, definite plural hokoçët)

hokoçë (plural)
hokoçi (definite)
hokoçët (definite plural)

Suffixal derivative of *hark, *hork, imitation of pig's grunting.


papagall

papagall m (plural papagaj, definite papagalli)

papagaj (plural)
papagalli (definite)
papagall (indefinite nominative singular)
papagalli (definite nominative singular)
papagaj (indefinite nominative plural)
papagajtë (definite nominative plural)
papagall (accusative indefinite singular)
papagallin (accusative definite singular)
papagaj (accusative indefinite plural)
papagajtë (accusative definite plural)
papagalli (dative indefinite singular)
papagallit (dative definite singular)
papagajve (dative indefinite plural)
papagajve (dative definite plural)
papagalli (ablative indefinite singular)
papagallit (ablative definite singular)
papagajsh (ablative indefinite plural)
papagajve (ablative definite plural)

papagall i kuq


karrabisht

head

karrabisht (aorist karrabishta, participle karrabishti)

karrabishta (aorist)
karrabishti (participle)

Compound of an expressive prefix karra- + bisht.


karrem

sq-noun

karrem m (plural karremët, definite karremi, definite plural karremët)

karremët (plural)
karremi (definite)
karremët (definite plural)


gëthep

stump (of corn plant or shrub after being cut)


kreshk

kreshk f (plural kreshka, definite kreshka, definite plural kreshkat)

kreshka (plural)
kreshka (definite)
kreshkat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *ka-rand-iskā, a derivative of krënd.


tetëkëmbësh

tetëkëmbësh m (plural tetëkëmbsha, definite tetëkëmbshi, definite plural tetëkëmbshat)

tetëkëmbsha (plural)
tetëkëmbshi (definite)
tetëkëmbshat (definite plural)

Calque of Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous), from tetë (“eight”) + këmbë (“foot”).


latredh

sq-noun

latredh m (plural latredha, definite latredhi, definite plural latredhat)

latredha (plural)
latredhi (definite)
latredhat (definite plural)
latredh (indefinite nominative singular)
latredhi (definite nominative singular)
latredha (indefinite nominative plural)
latredhat (definite nominative plural)
latredh (accusative indefinite singular)
latredhin (accusative definite singular)
latredha (accusative indefinite plural)
latredhat (accusative definite plural)
latredhi (dative indefinite singular)
latredhit (dative definite singular)
latredhave (dative indefinite plural)
latredhave (dative definite plural)
latredhi (ablative indefinite singular)
latredhit (ablative definite singular)
latredhash (ablative indefinite plural)
latredhave (ablative definite plural)


kukuvajkë

kukuvajkë f (plural kukuvajkë, definite kukuvajka, definite plural kukuvajkat)

kukuvajkë (plural)
kukuvajka (definite)
kukuvajkat (definite plural)
kukuvajkë (indefinite nominative singular)
kukuvajka (definite nominative singular)
kukuvajka (indefinite nominative plural)
kukuvajkat (definite nominative plural)
kukuvajkë (accusative indefinite singular)
kukuvajkën (accusative definite singular)
kukuvajka (accusative indefinite plural)
kukuvajkat (accusative definite plural)
kukuvajke (dative indefinite singular)
kukuvajkës (dative definite singular)
kukuvajkave (dative indefinite plural)
kukuvajkave (dative definite plural)
kukuvajke (ablative indefinite singular)
kukuvajkës (ablative definite singular)
kukuvajkash (ablative indefinite plural)
kukuvajkave (ablative definite plural)

From the combination of kuku + vaj + -kë, meaning something that mourns referring to the owl's cry. Of onomatopoeic origin, see neighbouring Greek κουκουβάγια (koukouvágia).


thithëlopë

From thith + lopë. According to Albanian belief, they drank cow milk at night.


gjakpirës

gjakpirës m (plural gjakpirës, definite gjakpirësi, definite plural gjakpirësit)

gjakpirës (plural)
gjakpirësi (definite)
gjakpirësit (definite plural)

From gjak (“blood”) + pirës (“drinker”) (from pi).


gjedh

gjedh m (plural gjedhë, definite gjedhi, definite plural gjedhët)

gjedhë (plural)
gjedhi (definite)
gjedhët (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *sada or *seda, deverbative of Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”) (compare English sit, Greek έδραι (édrai, “seat”), Romanian ședea). Çabej connects it to Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cattle”).


bundër

bundër f (plural bundra, definite bundra, definite plural bundrat)

bundra (plural)
bundra (definite)
bundrat (definite plural)

With diminutive suffix -ërr, from Serbo-Croatian бу̑нда / bȗnda (“fur; fur coat”).

Mustela putorius
Mustela putorius#Translingual


iriq

iríq m (plural iríqë, definite iríqi, definite plural iríqët)

iríq (canonical masculine)
iríqë (plural)
iríqi (definite)
iríqët (definite plural)
iriq (indefinite nominative singular)
iriqi (definite nominative singular)
iriqë (indefinite nominative plural)
iriqët (definite nominative plural)
iriq (accusative indefinite singular)
iriqin (accusative definite singular)
iriqë (accusative indefinite plural)
iriqët (accusative definite plural)
iriqi (dative indefinite singular)
iriqit (dative definite singular)
iriqëve (dative indefinite plural)
iriqëve (dative definite plural)
iriqi (ablative indefinite singular)
iriqit (ablative definite singular)
iriqësh (ablative indefinite plural)
iriqëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Eastern Romance, whence Romanian arici, from Latin ēricius.

iriq deti


vraç

vraç m (plural vraça, definite vraçi, definite plural vraçat)

vraça (plural)
vraçi (definite)
vraçat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian vranac (“black horse”), from vran (“raven”).


nallban

nallban m (plural nallbanë, definite nallbani)

nallbanë (plural)
nallbani (definite)
nallban (indefinite nominative singular)
nallbani (definite nominative singular)
nallbanë (indefinite nominative plural)
nallbanët (definite nominative plural)
nallban (accusative indefinite singular)
nallbanin (accusative definite singular)
nallbanë (accusative indefinite plural)
nallbanët (accusative definite plural)
nallbani (dative indefinite singular)
nallbanit (dative definite singular)
nallbanëve (dative indefinite plural)
nallbanëve (dative definite plural)
nallbani (ablative indefinite singular)
nallbanit (ablative definite singular)
nallbanësh (ablative indefinite plural)
nallbanëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نعلبند (nalbant).


kaçubet

sq-noun

kaçubet m (plural kaçubeta, definite kaçubeti, definite plural kaçubetat)

kaçubeta (plural)
kaçubeti (definite)
kaçubetat (definite plural)


potkua

potkua m (plural potkonj, definite potkoi)

Borrowed from South Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *podъkova. Compare Bulgarian подко́ва (podkóva), Serbo-Croatian pòtkova／по̀ткова, Romanian potcoavă.

cog

pòtkova//по̀ткова


harabel

sq-noun

harabel m (plural harabela, definite harabeli, definite plural harabelat)

harabela (plural)
harabeli (definite)
harabelat (definite plural)

Ultimately from a Proto-Slavic *vorbьľь (“sparrow”), unattested in most South Slavic dialects, where only *vorbьcь is found.

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual


nusebukur

nusebukur f (plural nusebukra, definite nusebukra, definite plural nusebukrat)

nusebukra (plural)
nusebukra (definite)
nusebukrat (definite plural)


kaçërotë

kaçërotë f (plural kaçërota, definite kaçërota, definite plural kaçërotat)

kaçërot ~ kaçërotë (canonical feminine)
kaçërota (plural)
kaçërota (definite)
kaçërotat (definite plural)
ë (romanization)
kaçërotë (indefinite nominative singular)
kaçërota (definite nominative singular)
kaçërota (indefinite nominative plural)
kaçërotat (definite nominative plural)
kaçërotë (accusative indefinite singular)
kaçërotën (accusative definite singular)
kaçërota (accusative indefinite plural)
kaçërotat (accusative definite plural)
kaçëroteje (dative indefinite singular)
kaçërotës (dative definite singular)
kaçërotave (dative indefinite plural)
kaçërotave (dative definite plural)
kaçëroteje (ablative indefinite singular)
kaçërotës (ablative definite singular)
kaçërotash (ablative indefinite plural)
kaçërotave (ablative definite plural)

/käc͡ɕəˈɹɔːt(ə)/

/käcəˈɹɔːt(ə)/

/käɕəˈɹɔːt(ə)/

/käʃəˈɹɔːt(ə)/

/kät͡ɕəˈɹɔːt/

/kät͡ʃəˈɹɔːt(ə)/

Gheg term. Related to kaçirubë f (“crest, topknot”). See kaçirubë for more.

name of a haircut (similar to mohawk and Iroquois). Traditional and tribal haircut of Gheg malësor (“highlander”) clan members; Kastrati, Shkreli. Similar haircuts were also worn by Arbëreshë (Arvanite) males.


delme

delme (plural)
delme (indefinite nominative singular)
delmja (definite nominative singular)
delme (indefinite nominative plural)
delmet (definite nominative plural)
delme (accusative indefinite singular)
delmen (accusative definite singular)
delme (accusative indefinite plural)
delmet (accusative definite plural)
delmeje (dative indefinite singular)
delmes (dative definite singular)
delmeve (dative indefinite plural)
delmeve (dative definite plural)
delmeje (ablative indefinite singular)
delmes (ablative definite singular)
delmesh (ablative indefinite plural)
delmeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dailjā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-l-. Compare Old English delu (“teat”). More at djalë. Possibly the source of the Illyrian tribe name Dalmatae. Hyllestad noted that Delme is only a metathesis away from Proto-Germanic *tamila-, as Proto-Albanian *dalma a derivative of Proto-Germanic *tamjaną


pëllumbeshë

pëllumbeshë f (plural pëllumbesha, definite pëllumbesha, definite plural pëllumbeshat)

pëllumbesha (plural)
pëllumbesha (definite)
pëllumbeshat (definite plural)
pëllumbeshë (indefinite nominative singular)
pëllumbesha (definite nominative singular)
pëllumbesha (indefinite nominative plural)
pëllumbeshat (definite nominative plural)
pëllumbeshë (accusative indefinite singular)
pëllumbeshën (accusative definite singular)
pëllumbesha (accusative indefinite plural)
pëllumbeshat (accusative definite plural)
pëllumbeshe (dative indefinite singular)
pëllumbeshës (dative definite singular)
pëllumbeshave (dative indefinite plural)
pëllumbeshave (dative definite plural)
pëllumbeshe (ablative indefinite singular)
pëllumbeshës (ablative definite singular)
pëllumbeshash (ablative indefinite plural)
pëllumbeshave (ablative definite plural)

From pëllumb + -eshë (feminine noun suffix).

female dove, pigeon (taxonomic family: Columbidae)


hardhje

hardhje f (plural hardhje, definite hardhja, definite plural hardhjet)

hardhje (plural)
hardhja (definite)
hardhjet (definite plural)
hardhje (indefinite nominative singular)
hardhja (definite nominative singular)
hardhje (indefinite nominative plural)
hardhjet (definite nominative plural)
hardhje (accusative indefinite singular)
hardhjen (accusative definite singular)
hardhje (accusative indefinite plural)
hardhjet (accusative definite plural)
hardhjeje (dative indefinite singular)
hardhjes (dative definite singular)
hardhjeve (dative indefinite plural)
hardhjeve (dative definite plural)
hardhjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
hardhjes (ablative definite singular)
hardhjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
hardhjeve (ablative definite plural)

From *hardhë, from Proto-Albanian *skardā (“digger”), from Proto-Indo-European *skord- (compare Ancient Greek σκορδύλος (skordúlos, “newt”), Lithuanian skardùs (“deep”), Latvian skārdît (“to divide”)), from *sker- (“to cut”). More at harr.


hardhël

sq-noun

hardhël f (plural hardhla, definite hardhla, definite plural hardhlët)

hardhla (plural)
hardhla (definite)
hardhlët (definite plural)


gugash

gugash m (plural gugasha, definite gugashi, definite plural gugashat)

gugasha (plural)
gugashi (definite)
gugashat (definite plural)
gugash (indefinite nominative singular)
gugashi (definite nominative singular)
gugasha (indefinite nominative plural)
gugashat (definite nominative plural)
gugash (accusative indefinite singular)
gugashin (accusative definite singular)
gugasha (accusative indefinite plural)
gugashat (accusative definite plural)
gugashi (dative indefinite singular)
gugashit (dative definite singular)
gugashave (dative indefinite plural)
gugashave (dative definite plural)
gugashi (ablative indefinite singular)
gugashit (ablative definite singular)
gugashash (ablative indefinite plural)
gugashave (ablative definite plural)

From the term Pëllumbi Gungash (“mountain turtledove”), ablative of gungë.


dhemje

dhemje f (plural dhemje, definite dhemja, definite plural dhemjet)

dhemje (plural)
dhemja (definite)
dhemjet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dzōmjā, from *dzō (“ground, dirt”). More at dhe.


qyqe

qyqe f (plural qyqa, definite qyqja, definite plural qyqjat)

qyqa (plural)
qyqja (definite)
qyqjat (definite plural)
qyqe (indefinite nominative singular)
qyqei (definite nominative singular)
qyqee (indefinite nominative plural)
qyqeet (definite nominative plural)
qyqe (accusative indefinite singular)
qyqein (accusative definite singular)
qyqee (accusative indefinite plural)
qyqeet (accusative definite plural)
qyqei (dative indefinite singular)
qyqeit (dative definite singular)
qyqeeve (dative indefinite plural)
qyqeeve (dative definite plural)
qyqei (ablative indefinite singular)
qyqeit (ablative definite singular)
qyqeesh (ablative indefinite plural)
qyqeeve (ablative definite plural)

an onomatopoeic sound made by the cuckoo


sfurk

sfurk m (plural sfurqe, definite sfurku, definite plural sfurqet)

sfurqe (plural)
sfurku (definite)
sfurqet (definite plural)
sfurk (indefinite nominative singular)
sfurku (definite nominative singular)
sfurka (indefinite nominative plural)
sfurkat (definite nominative plural)
sfurk (accusative indefinite singular)
sfurkun (accusative definite singular)
sfurka (accusative indefinite plural)
sfurkat (accusative definite plural)
sfurku (dative indefinite singular)
sfurkut (dative definite singular)
sfurkave (dative indefinite plural)
sfurkave (dative definite plural)
sfurku (ablative indefinite singular)
sfurkut (ablative definite singular)
sfurkash (ablative indefinite plural)
sfurkave (ablative definite plural)

A prefixal form based on *furkë borrowed from furca.


pilivesë

pilivesë f (plural pilivesa, definite pilivesa, definite plural pilivesat)

pilivesa (plural)
pilivesa (definite)
pilivesat (definite plural)
pilivesë (indefinite nominative singular)
pilivesa (definite nominative singular)
pilivesa (indefinite nominative plural)
pilivesat (definite nominative plural)
pilivesë (accusative indefinite singular)
pilivesën (accusative definite singular)
pilivesa (accusative indefinite plural)
pilivesat (accusative definite plural)
piliveseje (dative indefinite singular)
pilivesës (dative definite singular)
pilivesave (dative indefinite plural)
pilivesave (dative definite plural)
piliveseje (ablative indefinite singular)
pilivesës (ablative definite singular)
pilivesash (ablative indefinite plural)
pilivesave (ablative definite plural)

From the expressive prefix pili- and ve ‘egg’.


pallua

pallua m (plural pallonj, definite palloi, definite plural pallonjtë)

pallonj (plural)
palloi (definite)
pallonjtë (definite plural)
pallua (indefinite nominative singular)
palloi (definite nominative singular)
palluonj (indefinite nominative plural)
palluonjtë (definite nominative plural)
pallua (accusative indefinite singular)
palloin (accusative definite singular)
palluonj (accusative indefinite plural)
palluonjtë (accusative definite plural)
palloi (dative indefinite singular)
palloit (dative definite singular)
palluonjve (dative indefinite plural)
palluonjve (dative definite plural)
palloi (ablative indefinite singular)
palloit (ablative definite singular)
palluonjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
palluonjve (ablative definite plural)


sorkadh

sorkadh m (plural sorkadha, definite sorkadi, definite plural sorkadhat)

sorkadha (plural)
sorkadi (definite)
sorkadhat (definite plural)
sorkadh (indefinite nominative singular)
sorkadhi (definite nominative singular)
sorkadha (indefinite nominative plural)
sorkadhat (definite nominative plural)
sorkadh (accusative indefinite singular)
sorkadhin (accusative definite singular)
sorkadha (accusative indefinite plural)
sorkadhat (accusative definite plural)
sorkadhi (dative indefinite singular)
sorkadhit (dative definite singular)
sorkadhave (dative indefinite plural)
sorkadhave (dative definite plural)
sorkadhi (ablative indefinite singular)
sorkadhit (ablative definite singular)
sorkadhash (ablative indefinite plural)
sorkadhave (ablative definite plural)

Uncertain. Probably a diminutive of sorkë (“sheep with dark spots”). Close to Greek ζαρκάδι (zarkádi)

(figuratively) a boy with a fast and thrown body, very light and agile


stërqokë

stërqokë f (plural stërqokë, definite stërqoka, definite plural stërqokat)

stërqokë (plural)
stërqoka (definite)
stërqokat (definite plural)
stërqokë (indefinite nominative singular)
stërqoka (definite nominative singular)
stërqoka (indefinite nominative plural)
stërqokat (definite nominative plural)
stërqokë (accusative indefinite singular)
stërqokën (accusative definite singular)
stërqoka (accusative indefinite plural)
stërqokat (accusative definite plural)
stërqokeje (dative indefinite singular)
stërqokës (dative definite singular)
stërqokave (dative indefinite plural)
stërqokave (dative definite plural)
stërqokeje (ablative indefinite singular)
stërqokës (ablative definite singular)
stërqokash (ablative indefinite plural)
stërqokave (ablative definite plural)

Diminutive with prefixed with stër- (“great”) + qok (“pecker”) + -ë. Similar to stërkas and qokth.


macë

macë f (plural maca, definite maca, definite plural macat)

maca (plural)
maca (definite)
macat (definite plural)
macë (indefinite nominative singular)
maca (definite nominative singular)
maca (indefinite nominative plural)
macat (definite nominative plural)
macë (accusative indefinite singular)
macën (accusative definite singular)
maca (accusative indefinite plural)
macat (accusative definite plural)
maceje (dative indefinite singular)
macës (dative definite singular)
macave (dative indefinite plural)
macave (dative definite plural)
maceje (ablative indefinite singular)
macës (ablative definite singular)
macash (ablative indefinite plural)
macave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Slavic *maca. See Albanian mace (“cat”) for more.


mackë

mackë f (plural macka, definite macka, definite plural mackat)

macka (plural)
macka (definite)
mackat (definite plural)
mackë (indefinite nominative singular)
macka (definite nominative singular)
macka (indefinite nominative plural)
mackat (definite nominative plural)
mackë (accusative indefinite singular)
mackën (accusative definite singular)
macka (accusative indefinite plural)
mackat (accusative definite plural)
mackeje (dative indefinite singular)
mackës (dative definite singular)
mackave (dative indefinite plural)
mackave (dative definite plural)
mackeje (ablative indefinite singular)
mackës (ablative definite singular)
mackash (ablative indefinite plural)
mackave (ablative definite plural)

Derived from macë (“cat”) (macë from Proto-Slavic *maca).


mbathtar

mbathtar m (plural mbathtarë, definite mbathtari)

mbathtarë (plural)
mbathtari (definite)
mbathtar (indefinite nominative singular)
mbathtari (definite nominative singular)
mbathtarë (indefinite nominative plural)
mbathtarët (definite nominative plural)
mbathtar (accusative indefinite singular)
mbathtarin (accusative definite singular)
mbathtarë (accusative indefinite plural)
mbathtarët (accusative definite plural)
mbathtari (dative indefinite singular)
mbathtarit (dative definite singular)
mbathtarëve (dative indefinite plural)
mbathtarëve (dative definite plural)
mbathtari (ablative indefinite singular)
mbathtarit (ablative definite singular)
mbathtarësh (ablative indefinite plural)
mbathtarëve (ablative definite plural)

From mbath (“to put on footwear”) + -tar.


laradash

laradash f (plural laradashë, definite laradasha, definite plural laradashat)

laradashë (plural)
laradasha (definite)
laradashat (definite plural)
laradash (indefinite nominative singular)
laradasha (definite nominative singular)
laradashë (indefinite nominative plural)
laradashët (definite nominative plural)
laradash (accusative indefinite singular)
laradashn (accusative definite singular)
laradashë (accusative indefinite plural)
laradashët (accusative definite plural)
laradasheje (dative indefinite singular)
laradashs (dative definite singular)
laradashëve (dative indefinite plural)
laradashëve (dative definite plural)
laradasheje (ablative indefinite singular)
laradashs (ablative definite singular)
laradashësh (ablative indefinite plural)
laradashëve (ablative definite plural)


laraskë

laraskë f (plural laraska, definite laraska, definite plural laraskat)

laraska (plural)
laraska (definite)
laraskat (definite plural)
laraskë (indefinite nominative singular)
laraska (definite nominative singular)
laraska (indefinite nominative plural)
laraskat (definite nominative plural)
laraskë (accusative indefinite singular)
laraskën (accusative definite singular)
laraska (accusative indefinite plural)
laraskat (accusative definite plural)
laraskeje (dative indefinite singular)
laraskës (dative definite singular)
laraskave (dative indefinite plural)
laraskave (dative definite plural)
laraskeje (ablative indefinite singular)
laraskës (ablative definite singular)
laraskash (ablative indefinite plural)
laraskave (ablative definite plural)

from laras derivative of *-as- < -atja- from larë and suffix -kë.


arith

arith m (plural arithë, definite arithi, definite plural arithtë)

arithë (plural)
arithi (definite)
arithtë (definite plural)
arith (indefinite nominative singular)
arithi (definite nominative singular)
arithë (indefinite nominative plural)
arithëtë (definite nominative plural)
arith (accusative indefinite singular)
arithin (accusative definite singular)
arithë (accusative indefinite plural)
arithëtë (accusative definite plural)
arithi (dative indefinite singular)
arithit (dative definite singular)
arithëve (dative indefinite plural)
arithëve (dative definite plural)
arithi (ablative indefinite singular)
arithit (ablative definite singular)
arithësh (ablative indefinite plural)
arithëve (ablative definite plural)

from ari with diminutive -th, from Proto-Albanian *artsa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos. In clusters of two stops (here: tḱ), the first element (here: t) was regularly lost in Proto-Albanian.


gushëkuq

gushëkuq m (plural gushëkuqë, definite gushëkuqi, definite plural gushëkuqët)

gushëkuqë (plural)
gushëkuqi (definite)
gushëkuqët (definite plural)

From gushë (“neck, chin”) + kuq (“red”), due to the characteristic red-orange tint of the bird's breast and face.

(archaic, derogatory) popular name for the gendarme during the reign of King Zog of Albania


shumëkëmbësh

shumëkëmbësh m (plural shumëkëmbësha, definite shumëkëmbëshi)

shumëkëmbësha (plural)
shumëkëmbëshi (definite)
shumëkëmbësh (indefinite nominative singular)
shumëkëmbëshi (definite nominative singular)
shumëkëmbësha (indefinite nominative plural)
shumëkëmbëshat (definite nominative plural)
shumëkëmbësh (accusative indefinite singular)
shumëkëmbëshin (accusative definite singular)
shumëkëmbësha (accusative indefinite plural)
shumëkëmbëshat (accusative definite plural)
shumëkëmbëshi (dative indefinite singular)
shumëkëmbëshit (dative definite singular)
shumëkëmbëshave (dative indefinite plural)
shumëkëmbëshave (dative definite plural)
shumëkëmbëshi (ablative indefinite singular)
shumëkëmbëshit (ablative definite singular)
shumëkëmbëshash (ablative indefinite plural)
shumëkëmbëshave (ablative definite plural)


buburrec

buburrec m (plural buburrecë, definite buburreci, definite plural buburrecët)

buburrecë (plural)
buburreci (definite)
buburrecët (definite plural)
buburrec (indefinite nominative singular)
buburreci (definite nominative singular)
buburrecë (indefinite nominative plural)
buburrecët (definite nominative plural)
buburrec (accusative indefinite singular)
buburrecin (accusative definite singular)
buburrecë (accusative indefinite plural)
buburrecët (accusative definite plural)
buburreci (dative indefinite singular)
buburrecit (dative definite singular)
buburrecëve (dative indefinite plural)
buburrecëve (dative definite plural)
buburreci (ablative indefinite singular)
buburrecit (ablative definite singular)
buburrecësh (ablative indefinite plural)
buburrecëve (ablative definite plural)


çerr

çerr m (plural çerra, definite çerri, definite plural çerrat)

çerra (plural)
çerri (definite)
çerrat (definite plural)

Troglodytes troglodytes
Troglodytes troglodytes#Translingual


gojëlidhni

Compound of gojë (“mouth”), from Proto-Albanian *gougula + lidh (“bound”), from Proto-Albanian *līdza.


rric

rríc m needs inflection (canonical)
rríci (definite)

Borrowed from Sicilian rizzu. Doublet of iríq.

Fletët e druvet në pyll po bien për dhe e rrici fatlum i shkalis të gjenjë të sprasmet frute për dimrin që qaset.

2000, “Rrici fatlum [The lucky hedgehog]”, in Udhëtimi, archived from the original on 2023-04-13, page 96:


kapistër

kapístër f (plural kapístra, definite kapístra, definite plural kapístrat)

kapístër (canonical feminine)
kapístra (plural)
kapístra (definite)
kapístrat (definite plural)
kapistër (indefinite nominative singular)
kapistra (definite nominative singular)
kapistra (indefinite nominative plural)
kapistrat (definite nominative plural)
kapistër (accusative indefinite singular)
kapistrën (accusative definite singular)
kapistra (accusative indefinite plural)
kapistrat (accusative definite plural)
kapistre (dative indefinite singular)
kapistrës (dative definite singular)
kapistrave (dative indefinite plural)
kapistrave (dative definite plural)
kapistre (ablative indefinite singular)
kapistrës (ablative definite singular)
kapistrash (ablative indefinite plural)
kapistrave (ablative definite plural)

From Greek καπίστρι (kapístri), from Latin capistrum.


gjelaman

gjelaman m (plural gjelamanë, definite gjelamani)

Possibly from gjel (“rooster, cock”) + -a- + -man (derogatory suffix).


mikth

sq-noun

mikth m (plural miktha, definite mikthi)


kacagjel

kacagjel m (plural kacagjela, definite kacagjeli)

From kaca- + gjel (“rooster, cock”). Given that boastfulness is a characteristic usually ascribed to roosters rather than ants, it seems that sense 2 developed parallelly from the original meaning of gjel rather than from sense 1.

large dark-red ant. carpenter ant (Camponotus)


buzëmadh

(ichthyology) boxlip mullet (Oedalechilus labeo)


yzengji

yzengji f (plural yzengji, definite yzengjia, definite plural yzengjitë)

yzengji (plural)
yzengjia (definite)
yzengjitë (definite plural)
yzengji (indefinite nominative singular)
yzengjia (definite nominative singular)
yzengji (indefinite nominative plural)
yzengjitë (definite nominative plural)
yzengji (accusative indefinite singular)
yzengjinë (accusative definite singular)
yzengji (accusative indefinite plural)
yzengjitë (accusative definite plural)
yzengjie (dative indefinite singular)
yzengjisë (dative definite singular)
yzengjive (dative indefinite plural)
yzengjive (dative definite plural)
yzengjie (ablative indefinite singular)
yzengjisë (ablative definite singular)
yzengjish (ablative indefinite plural)
yzengjive (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اوزنگی (üzengi).


karabatak

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قره باتاق (kara batak, “cormorant”).


vopë

Ultimately from Byzantine Greek βόωψ (bóōps), *βῶψ (*bôps), accusative βῶπα (bôpa). Compare Italian vopa, Greek γόπα (gópa).


grikëll

Ultimately onomatopoeic, compare Italian gricciolo (“linnet”), gravolo (“bee-eater”), Latin grāculus (“jackdaw”).

Merops apiaster
Merops apiaster#Translingual


korobace

Alburnus alburnus
Alburnus alburnus#Translingual


zog blete

From a compound of zog (“bird”) + bletë (“bee”).


zog vejtës

From zog (“bird”) + vejtës (“weaver”), from vej (“to weave”), literally "weaver-bird".


zog këngëtar

From a compound of zog (“bird”) + këngëtar (“singer”).


peshkaqen njeringrënës

From peshkaqen (“shark”) + njeringrenës (“man-eater”).

Carcharodon carcharias
Carcharodon carcharias#Translingual

great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)


gjysmami

sq-noun

gjysmami m (plural gjysmaminj, definite gjysmamiu, definite plural gjysmaminjtë)

gjysmaminj (plural)
gjysmamiu (definite)
gjysmaminjtë (definite plural)


cërr

cërr m (plural cërre, definite cërri, definite plural cërret)

cërre (plural)
cërri (definite)
cërret (definite plural)
cërr (indefinite nominative singular)
cërri (definite nominative singular)
cërre (indefinite nominative plural)
cërret (definite nominative plural)
cërr (accusative indefinite singular)
cërrin (accusative definite singular)
cërre (accusative indefinite plural)
cërret (accusative definite plural)
cërri (dative indefinite singular)
cërrit (dative definite singular)
cërreve (dative indefinite plural)
cërreve (dative definite plural)
cërri (ablative indefinite singular)
cërrit (ablative definite singular)
cërresh (ablative indefinite plural)
cërreve (ablative definite plural)

(zoology) Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)


cërre

cërre f (plural cërre, definite cërrja, definite plural cërret)

cërre (plural)
cërrja (definite)
cërret (definite plural)
cërre (indefinite nominative singular)
cërre (definite nominative singular)
cërrja (indefinite nominative plural)
cërrjat (definite nominative plural)
cërre (accusative indefinite singular)
cërren (accusative definite singular)
cërrja (accusative indefinite plural)
cërrjat (accusative definite plural)
cërreje (dative indefinite singular)
cërres (dative definite singular)
cërrjave (dative indefinite plural)
cërrjave (dative definite plural)
cërreje (ablative indefinite singular)
cërres (ablative definite singular)
cërrjash (ablative indefinite plural)
cërrjave (ablative definite plural)

(zoology) song thrush (Turdus philomelos)


minuk

From min, dialectal variant of mi (“mouse”), and possibly from uk (“wolf”), variant of ujk or suffixed with a diminutive suffix.


bardhës

bardhës m (plural bardhësa, definite bardhësi, definite plural bardhësat)

bardhësa (plural)
bardhësi (definite)
bardhësat (definite plural)

Falco subbuteo
Falco subbuteo#Translingual

(zoology) Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)


praqe

praqe f (plural praqe, definite praqja, definite plural praqet)

praqe (plural)
praqja (definite)
praqet (definite plural)
praqe (indefinite nominative singular)
praqja (definite nominative singular)
praqe (indefinite nominative plural)
praqet (definite nominative plural)
praqe (accusative indefinite singular)
praqen (accusative definite singular)
praqe (accusative indefinite plural)
praqet (accusative definite plural)
praqeje (dative indefinite singular)
praqes (dative definite singular)
praqeve (dative indefinite plural)
praqeve (dative definite plural)
praqeje (ablative indefinite singular)
praqes (ablative definite singular)
praqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
praqeve (ablative definite plural)


petrit

petrit m (plural petritë, definite petriti, definite plural petritët)

petritë (plural)
petriti (definite)
petritët (definite plural)
petrit (indefinite nominative singular)
petriti (definite nominative singular)
petritë (indefinite nominative plural)
petritët (definite nominative plural)
petrit (accusative indefinite singular)
petritin (accusative definite singular)
petritë (accusative indefinite plural)
petritët (accusative definite plural)
petriti (dative indefinite singular)
petritit (dative definite singular)
petritëve (dative indefinite plural)
petritëve (dative definite plural)
petriti (ablative indefinite singular)
petritit (ablative definite singular)
petritësh (ablative indefinite plural)
petritëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Greek πετρίτης (petrítis).

Falco tinnunculus
Falco tinnunculus#Translingual

kestrel, common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

(figurative, also adjective) valiant, brave, valorous


kubël

kubël f (plural kubla, definite kubla, definite plural kublat)

kubla (plural)
kubla (definite)
kublat (definite plural)
kubël (indefinite nominative singular)
kubla (definite nominative singular)
kubla (indefinite nominative plural)
kublat (definite nominative plural)
kubël (accusative indefinite singular)
kublën (accusative definite singular)
kubla (accusative indefinite plural)
kublat (accusative definite plural)
kuble (dative indefinite singular)
kublës (dative definite singular)
kublave (dative indefinite plural)
kublave (dative definite plural)
kuble (ablative indefinite singular)
kublës (ablative definite singular)
kublash (ablative indefinite plural)
kublave (ablative definite plural)


mushicë

mushicë f (plural mushica, definite mushica, definite plural mushicat)

mushica (plural)
mushica (definite)
mushicat (definite plural)
mushicë (indefinite nominative singular)
mushica (definite nominative singular)
mushica (indefinite nominative plural)
mushicat (definite nominative plural)
mushicë (accusative indefinite singular)
mushicën (accusative definite singular)
mushica (accusative indefinite plural)
mushicat (accusative definite plural)
mushice (dative indefinite singular)
mushicës (dative definite singular)
mushicave (dative indefinite plural)
mushicave (dative definite plural)
mushice (ablative indefinite singular)
mushicës (ablative definite singular)
mushicash (ablative indefinite plural)
mushicave (ablative definite plural)

According to Orel, borrowed from Proto-Slavic *mušica (see Serbo-Croatian mušica).


palldëm

palldëm m (plural palldëme, definite palldëmi, definite plural palldëmet)

palldëme (plural)
palldëmi (definite)
palldëmet (definite plural)
palldëm (indefinite nominative singular)
palldëmi (definite nominative singular)
palldëme (indefinite nominative plural)
palldëmet (definite nominative plural)
palldëm (accusative indefinite singular)
palldëmin (accusative definite singular)
palldëme (accusative indefinite plural)
palldëmet (accusative definite plural)
palldëmi (dative indefinite singular)
palldëmit (dative definite singular)
palldëmeve (dative indefinite plural)
palldëmeve (dative definite plural)
palldëmi (ablative indefinite singular)
palldëmit (ablative definite singular)
palldëmesh (ablative indefinite plural)
palldëmeve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پاردم (pardüm), from Persian پاردم (pârdum, “crupper”).


spirë

(medicine, veterinary medicine, originally Gheg) diarrhea


zhytër

sq-noun

zhytër f (plural zhýtra, definite zhýtra, definite plural zhýtrat)

zhýtra (plural)
zhýtra (definite)
zhýtrat (definite plural)

From zhyt (“to dive in, to immerse”) + -ër.

Aythya ferina
Aythya ferina#Translingual


lekën

lekën f (plural lékna, definite lékna, definite plural léknat)

lékna (plural)
lékna (definite)
léknat (definite plural)

Near-synonym: koran (male)

(zoology) female Ohrid trout (Salmo letnica)


lloskë

lloskë f (plural llóska, definite llóska, definite plural llóskat)

llóska (plural)
llóska (definite)
llóskat (definite plural)
lloskë (indefinite nominative singular)
lloska (definite nominative singular)
lloska (indefinite nominative plural)
lloskat (definite nominative plural)
lloskë (accusative indefinite singular)
lloskën (accusative definite singular)
lloska (accusative indefinite plural)
lloskat (accusative definite plural)
lloske (dative indefinite singular)
lloskës (dative definite singular)
lloskave (dative indefinite plural)
lloskave (dative definite plural)
lloske (ablative indefinite singular)
lloskës (ablative definite singular)
lloskash (ablative indefinite plural)
lloskave (ablative definite plural)

Uncertain. Per Orel, borrowed from Proto-Slavic *loska, but unattested in South Slavic languages except for Old Slovene lusk (“tick”).


gardalinë

gardalinë f (plural gardalína, definite gardalína, definite plural gardalínat)

gardalína (plural)
gardalína (definite)
gardalínat (definite plural)
gardalinë (indefinite nominative singular)
gardalina (definite nominative singular)
gardalina (indefinite nominative plural)
gardalinat (definite nominative plural)
gardalinë (accusative indefinite singular)
gardalinën (accusative definite singular)
gardalina (accusative indefinite plural)
gardalinat (accusative definite plural)
gardaline (dative indefinite singular)
gardalinës (dative definite singular)
gardalinave (dative indefinite plural)
gardalinave (dative definite plural)
gardaline (ablative indefinite singular)
gardalinës (ablative definite singular)
gardalinash (ablative indefinite plural)
gardalinave (ablative definite plural)

Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis carduelis#Translingual

(originally Gheg, Shkodër, Tiranë) European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)


kryeartëz

kryeartëz f (plural kryeártëza, definite kryeártëza, definite plural kryeártëzat)

kryeártëza (plural)
kryeártëza (definite)
kryeártëzat (definite plural)
kryeartëz (indefinite nominative singular)
kryeartëza (definite nominative singular)
kryeartëza (indefinite nominative plural)
kryeartëzat (definite nominative plural)
kryeartëz (accusative indefinite singular)
kryeartëzën (accusative definite singular)
kryeartëza (accusative indefinite plural)
kryeartëzat (accusative definite plural)
kryeartëzeje (dative indefinite singular)
kryeartëzës (dative definite singular)
kryeartëzave (dative indefinite plural)
kryeartëzave (dative definite plural)
kryeartëzeje (ablative indefinite singular)
kryeartëzës (ablative definite singular)
kryeartëzash (ablative indefinite plural)
kryeartëzave (ablative definite plural)

From krye (“head”) + artë (“golden”) + -ëz (diminutive suffix).

af

(zoology) European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)


pulëhine

sq-noun

pulëhine f (plural pulëhíne, definite pulëhínia, definite plural pulëhínet)

pulëhíne (plural)
pulëhínia (definite)
pulëhínet (definite plural)
pulëhine (indefinite nominative singular)
pulëhinia (definite nominative singular)
pulëhine (indefinite nominative plural)
pulëhinet (definite nominative plural)
pulëhine (accusative indefinite singular)
pulëhinen (accusative definite singular)
pulëhine (accusative indefinite plural)
pulëhinet (accusative definite plural)
pulëhineje (dative indefinite singular)
pulëhines (dative definite singular)
pulëhineve (dative indefinite plural)
pulëhineve (dative definite plural)
pulëhineje (ablative indefinite singular)
pulëhines (ablative definite singular)
pulëhinesh (ablative indefinite plural)
pulëhineve (ablative definite plural)

From pulë (“chicken, fowl”) + hin (“grey, ashen”) + -e.


shtërpi

sq-noun

shtërpi m (plural shtërpínj, definite shtërpíu, definite plural shtërpínjtë)

shtërpínj (plural)
shtërpíu (definite)
shtërpínjtë (definite plural)
shtërpi (indefinite nominative singular)
shtërpiu (definite nominative singular)
shtërpinj (indefinite nominative plural)
shtërpinjtë (definite nominative plural)
shtërpi (accusative indefinite singular)
shtërpiun (accusative definite singular)
shtërpinj (accusative indefinite plural)
shtërpinjtë (accusative definite plural)
shtërpiu (dative indefinite singular)
shtërpiut (dative definite singular)
shtërpinjve (dative indefinite plural)
shtërpinjve (dative definite plural)
shtërpiu (ablative indefinite singular)
shtërpiut (ablative definite singular)
shtërpinjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
shtërpinjve (ablative definite plural)


karderinë

karderinë f (plural karderína, definite karderína, definite plural karderínat)

karderína (plural)
karderína (definite)
karderínat (definite plural)
karderinë (indefinite nominative singular)
karderina (definite nominative singular)
karderina (indefinite nominative plural)
karderinat (definite nominative plural)
karderinë (accusative indefinite singular)
karderinën (accusative definite singular)
karderina (accusative indefinite plural)
karderinat (accusative definite plural)
karderine (dative indefinite singular)
karderinës (dative definite singular)
karderinave (dative indefinite plural)
karderinave (dative definite plural)
karderine (ablative indefinite singular)
karderinës (ablative definite singular)
karderinash (ablative indefinite plural)
karderinave (ablative definite plural)

goldfinch, European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)


matkë

From a Slavic language, related to Russian ма́тка (mátka, “queen bee”)


parëz

parëza (definite)
parëz (indefinite nominative singular)
parza (definite nominative singular)
parza (indefinite nominative plural)
parzat (definite nominative plural)
parëz (accusative indefinite singular)
parzën (accusative definite singular)
parza (accusative indefinite plural)
parzat (accusative definite plural)
parze (dative indefinite singular)
parzës (dative definite singular)
parzave (dative indefinite plural)
parzave (dative definite plural)
parze (ablative indefinite singular)
parzës (ablative definite singular)
parzash (ablative indefinite plural)
parzave (ablative definite plural)


kukuvriq

kukuvriq m (plural kukuvríqë, definite kukuvríqi, definite plural kukuvríqët)

kukuvríqë (plural)
kukuvríqi (definite)
kukuvríqët (definite plural)
kukuvriq (indefinite nominative singular)
kukuvriqi (definite nominative singular)
kukuvriqë (indefinite nominative plural)
kukuvriqët (definite nominative plural)
kukuvriq (accusative indefinite singular)
kukuvriqin (accusative definite singular)
kukuvriqë (accusative indefinite plural)
kukuvriqët (accusative definite plural)
kukuvriqi (dative indefinite singular)
kukuvriqit (dative definite singular)
kukuvriqëve (dative indefinite plural)
kukuvriqëve (dative definite plural)
kukuvriqi (ablative indefinite singular)
kukuvriqit (ablative definite singular)
kukuvriqësh (ablative indefinite plural)
kukuvriqëve (ablative definite plural)

(Arvanitika) newly-hatched chick (chicken young)

chick hatched incubated on the human body (carried on breast for 40 days)