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

sq-noun

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)


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)


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.


hokoç

sq-noun

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


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.


gollomësh

From Proto-Albanian *galwom-, from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”), compare Proto-Slavic *golъ (“naked”). The sense "bat" is a synonym of lakuriq nate (“bat, lit. nocturnal naked”).


lakuriq nate

From lakuriq (“naked”) and nate (“of the night”). The original meaning "nocturnal skin" because of the appearance of the wings, from lëkurë (“skin”).


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.


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)
vraç (indefinite nominative singular)
vraçi (definite nominative singular)
vraça (indefinite nominative plural)
vraçat (definite nominative plural)
vraç (accusative indefinite singular)
vraçin (accusative definite singular)
vraça (accusative indefinite plural)
vraçat (accusative definite plural)
vraçi (dative indefinite singular)
vraçit (dative definite singular)
vraçave (dative indefinite plural)
vraçave (dative definite plural)
vraçi (ablative indefinite singular)
vraçit (ablative definite singular)
vraçash (ablative indefinite plural)
vraçave (ablative definite plural)

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


nallban

sq-noun

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)


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)


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


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.


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 sorkadhi, definite plural sorkadhat)

sorkadha (plural)
sorkadhi (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.


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


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.


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 këngëtar

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


zog vejtës

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


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)


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)

Turdus philomelos
Turdus philomelos#Translingual

(zoology) song thrush (Turdus philomelos)


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)


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)
bardhës (indefinite nominative singular)
bardhësi (definite nominative singular)
bardhësa (indefinite nominative plural)
bardhësat (definite nominative plural)
bardhës (accusative indefinite singular)
bardhësin (accusative definite singular)
bardhësa (accusative indefinite plural)
bardhësat (accusative definite plural)
bardhësi (dative indefinite singular)
bardhësit (dative definite singular)
bardhësave (dative indefinite plural)
bardhësave (dative definite plural)
bardhësi (ablative indefinite singular)
bardhësit (ablative definite singular)
bardhësash (ablative indefinite plural)
bardhësave (ablative 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)


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”).


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”).


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

Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis carduelis#Translingual

(zoology) European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)


gardalinë

sq-noun

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)

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


pulëhine

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)


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)


gomaricë

gomaricë (canonical feminine)
masculine equivalent gomar (canonical)