bal

sq-noun

bal m (plural bala, definite bali, definite plural balat)

bala (plural)
bali (definite)
balat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *bala, cognate to Lithuanian bãlas (“white”), Latvian bàls (“pale”) and Greek (Hes.) φαλός λευκός (falós lefkós), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-.

dog or goat (with a white spot on the forehead)


dash

dash m (plural desh, definite dashi, definite plural deshtë)

desh (plural)
dashi (definite)
deshtë (definite plural)

Potentially from Early Proto-Albanian *dauša, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰows-o-s (compare English deer, Lithuanian daũsos (“upper air; heaven”)).


dak

dak m (plural daqe, definite daku, definite plural daqet)

daqe (plural)
daku (definite)
daqet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dauka, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰew-, further related to Lithuanian dvékti (“to breathe”), dvākas (“breath”). Related to dash.


bec

bec m (plural beca, definite beci, definite plural becat)

beca (plural)
beci (definite)
becat (definite plural)

Onomatopoeic. From the bleating sound, with -c/ç suffix.


dele

dele f (plural dele, definite delja, definite plural delet)

dele (plural)
delja (definite)
delet (definite plural)
dele (indefinite nominative singular)
delja (definite nominative singular)
dele (indefinite nominative plural)
delet (definite nominative plural)
dele (accusative indefinite singular)
delen (accusative definite singular)
dele (accusative indefinite plural)
delet (accusative definite plural)
deleje (dative indefinite singular)
deles (dative definite singular)
deleve (dative indefinite plural)
deleve (dative definite plural)
deleje (ablative indefinite singular)
deles (ablative definite singular)
delesh (ablative indefinite plural)
deleve (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.


cjap

cjap m (plural cjep, definite cjapi, definite plural cjeptë)

cjep (plural)
cjapi (definite)
cjeptë (definite plural)
cjap (indefinite nominative singular)
cjapi (definite nominative singular)
cjep (indefinite nominative plural)
cjeptë (definite nominative plural)
cjap (accusative indefinite singular)
cjapin (accusative definite singular)
cjep (accusative indefinite plural)
cjeptë (accusative definite plural)
cjapi (dative indefinite singular)
cjapit (dative definite singular)
cjepve (dative indefinite plural)
cjepve (dative definite plural)
cjapi (ablative indefinite singular)
cjapit (ablative definite singular)
cjepsh (ablative indefinite plural)
cjepve (ablative definite plural)

From the same source as Romanian țap, Italian zappo, Proto-Germanic *skēpą, Old Ruthenian цапъ (cap).

Coordinate term: dhi (“she-goat”)


berr

berr m (plural berra, definite berri, definite plural berrat)

berra (plural)
berri (definite)
berrat (definite plural)
berr (indefinite nominative singular)
berri (definite nominative singular)
berra (indefinite nominative plural)
berrat (definite nominative plural)
berr (accusative indefinite singular)
berrin (accusative definite singular)
berra (accusative indefinite plural)
berrat (accusative definite plural)
berri (dative indefinite singular)
berrit (dative definite singular)
berrave (dative indefinite plural)
berrave (dative definite plural)
berri (ablative indefinite singular)
berrit (ablative definite singular)
berrash (ablative indefinite plural)
berrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *barwa, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰorwos. Compare English barrow (“castrated boar”), Serbo-Croatian brâv (“male sheep or goat”).


berk

sq-noun

berk m (plural berqe, definite berku, definite plural berqet)

berqe (plural)
berku (definite)
berqet (definite plural)
berk (indefinite nominative singular)
berku (definite nominative singular)
berqe (indefinite nominative plural)
berqet (definite nominative plural)
berk (accusative indefinite singular)
berkun (accusative definite singular)
berqe (accusative indefinite plural)
berqet (accusative definite plural)
berku (dative indefinite singular)
berkut (dative definite singular)
berqeve (dative indefinite plural)
berqeve (dative definite plural)
berku (ablative indefinite singular)
berkut (ablative definite singular)
berqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
berqeve (ablative definite plural)


berk

From Proto-Albanian *bardz(i)ka, from *bardza > bardhë (“white”). Similar sense development as in barmë.


dhi

dhi f (plural dhi, definite dhia, definite plural dhitë)

dhi (plural)
dhia (definite)
dhitë (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *aidzijā, cognate to Ancient Greek αἴξ (aíx) and Old Armenian այծ (ayc, “goat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“goat”). The word may also be an ancient adjective like Ancient Greek αἴγειος (aígeios).

Coordinate term: cjap (“he-goat”)


kec

kec m (plural kecër or keca, definite keci, definite plural kecërit or kecat)

kecër (plural)
keca (plural)
keci (definite)
kecërit (definite plural)
kecat (definite plural)

Either from Ottoman Turkish كچی (keçi, “goat”), or diminutive with hypocoristic suffix -ç ~ -c of regular kedh (see there for further etymology).

bor

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


rrunë

sq-noun

rrunë f (plural rrunja, definite rrunja, definite plural rrunjat)

rrunja (plural)
rrunja (definite)
rrunjat (definite plural)
rrunë (indefinite nominative singular)
rrunja (definite nominative singular)
rrunja (indefinite nominative plural)
rrunjat (definite nominative plural)
rrunë (accusative indefinite singular)
rrunën (accusative definite singular)
rrunja (accusative indefinite plural)
rrunjat (accusative definite plural)
rrunjeje (dative indefinite singular)
rrunës (dative definite singular)
rrunjave (dative indefinite plural)
rrunjave (dative definite plural)
rrunjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
rrunës (ablative definite singular)
rrunjash (ablative indefinite plural)
rrunjave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wrunjā, femininized form from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥h₁nós, oblique of *wr̥h₁ḗn (“lamb”) (compare Greek αρνί (arní), Persian بره (barre)).


mëllenjë

mëllenjë f (plural mëllenja, definite mëllenja, definite plural mëllenjat)

mëllenja (plural)
mëllenja (definite)
mëllenjat (definite plural)
mëllenjë (indefinite nominative singular)
mëllenja (definite nominative singular)
mëllenja (indefinite nominative plural)
mëllenjat (definite nominative plural)
mëllenjë (accusative indefinite singular)
mëllenjën (accusative definite singular)
mëllenja (accusative indefinite plural)
mëllenjat (accusative definite plural)
mëllenje (dative indefinite singular)
mëllenjës (dative definite singular)
mëllenjave (dative indefinite plural)
mëllenjave (dative definite plural)
mëllenje (ablative indefinite singular)
mëllenjës (ablative definite singular)
mëllenjash (ablative indefinite plural)
mëllenjave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *melanjā, from the feminine of the adjective *melana (“black”) (modern mëllë (“grief”)). More at mëllë.

Turdus merula
Turdus merula#Translingual


shtjerrë

shtjerra (plural)
shtjerrë (indefinite nominative singular)
shtjerra (definite nominative singular)
shtjerra (indefinite nominative plural)
shtjerrat (definite nominative plural)
shtjerrë (accusative indefinite singular)
shtjerrën (accusative definite singular)
shtjerra (accusative indefinite plural)
shtjerrat (accusative definite plural)
shtjerre (dative indefinite singular)
shtjerrës (dative definite singular)
shtjerrave (dative indefinite plural)
shtjerrave (dative definite plural)
shtjerre (ablative indefinite singular)
shtjerrës (ablative definite singular)
shtjerrash (ablative indefinite plural)
shtjerrave (ablative definite plural)

From either Proto-Albanian *sternā, from Proto-Indo-European *ster-neh₂, or Proto-Albanian *sterjā, from Proto-Indo-European *stér-ih₂ ~ *str̥-yéh₂-s, both from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“barren”). Alternatively borrowed from Romanian știră (“sterile”).


harrok

From *harr, from Proto-Albanian *skara, from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (compare Lithuanian skėrỹs (“ram”), Russian скоро (skoro, “quickly”), Ancient Greek σκαίρω (skaírō, “to hop, dance”)).


shqerrë

sq-noun

shqerrë f (plural shqerra, definite shqerra, definite plural shqerrat)

shqerra (plural)
shqerra (definite)
shqerrat (definite plural)
shqerrë (indefinite nominative singular)
shqerra (definite nominative singular)
shqerra (indefinite nominative plural)
shqerrat (definite nominative plural)
shqerrë (accusative indefinite singular)
shqerrën (accusative definite singular)
shqerra (accusative indefinite plural)
shqerrat (accusative definite plural)
shqerre (dative indefinite singular)
shqerrës (dative definite singular)
shqerrave (dative indefinite plural)
shqerrave (dative definite plural)
shqerre (ablative indefinite singular)
shqerrës (ablative definite singular)
shqerrash (ablative indefinite plural)
shqerrave (ablative definite plural)

From shkjerrë, variant of shtjerrë. From Proto-Albanian *(ś-)kerā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)Ker(H)- (“to spring, leap”). Compare Old Norse skirja (“young cow”). More at shtjerrë.


kedh

sq-noun

kedh m (plural kedhë or kedha, definite kedhi, definite plural kedhët or kedhat)

kedhë (plural)
kedha (plural)
kedhi (definite)
kedhët (definite plural)
kedhat (definite plural)
kedh (indefinite nominative singular)
kedhi (definite nominative singular)
kedhë (indefinite nominative plural)
kedhët (definite nominative plural)
kedh (accusative indefinite singular)
kedhin (accusative definite singular)
kedhë (accusative indefinite plural)
kedhët (accusative definite plural)
kedhi (dative indefinite singular)
kedhit (dative definite singular)
kedhëve (dative indefinite plural)
kedhëve (dative definite plural)
kedhi (ablative indefinite singular)
kedhit (ablative definite singular)
kedhësh (ablative indefinite plural)
kedhëve (ablative definite plural)

Dialectal; either (1) a blend of synonyms kec + edh, or (2) a singularized plural of *kadh, from Proto-Albanian *kadza, from Proto-Indo-European *koǵʰos (compare Serbo-Croatian koza (“goat”), Old English hēcen (“kid”)). Dialectal qith has been influenced by qengj (“lamb”) (variants qingjth, qîgj). A possible relation with Proto-Germanic *kidją (compare Old Norse kið (“kid”), Old High German kizzi (“kid”)) has been proposed, although this remains doubtful.


enjë

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)


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.


latredh

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)


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