hut

sq-noun

hut m (plural huta, definite huti, definite plural hutat)

huta (plural)
huti (definite)
hutat (definite plural)
hut (indefinite nominative singular)
huti (definite nominative singular)
huta (indefinite nominative plural)
hutat (definite nominative plural)
hut (accusative indefinite singular)
hutin (accusative definite singular)
huta (accusative indefinite plural)
hutat (accusative definite plural)
huti (dative indefinite singular)
hutit (dative definite singular)
hutave (dative indefinite plural)
hutave (dative definite plural)
huti (ablative indefinite singular)
hutit (ablative definite singular)
hutash (ablative indefinite plural)
hutave (ablative definite plural)

From the adverb or an onomatopoeia (compare English hoot).


at

át (canonical masculine)
atllárë (plural)
áti (definite)
at (indefinite nominative singular)
ati (definite nominative singular)
atllarë (indefinite nominative plural)
atllarët (definite nominative plural)
at (accusative indefinite singular)
atin (accusative definite singular)
atllarë (accusative indefinite plural)
atllarët (accusative definite plural)
ati (dative indefinite singular)
atit (dative definite singular)
atllarëve (dative indefinite plural)
atllarëve (dative definite plural)
ati (ablative indefinite singular)
atit (ablative definite singular)
atllarësh (ablative indefinite plural)
atllarëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آت (at, “horse”).

bor+

Near-synonyms: kálë, hamshór


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)


ber

ber m (plural berë, definite beri, definite plural berët)

berë (plural)
beri (definite)
berët (definite plural)
ber (indefinite nominative singular)
beri (definite nominative singular)
berë (indefinite nominative plural)
berët (definite nominative plural)
ber (accusative indefinite singular)
berin (accusative definite singular)
berë (accusative indefinite plural)
berët (accusative definite plural)
beri (dative indefinite singular)
berit (dative definite singular)
berëve (dative indefinite plural)
berëve (dative definite plural)
beri (ablative indefinite singular)
berit (ablative definite singular)
berësh (ablative indefinite plural)
berëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *bōr-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōrs-, from root *bʰers- (“point, tip bolt”). Cognate to Old Irish barr (“point”).

European whipsnake (Dolichophis jugularis, syn. Coluber jugularis)


pik

pik m (plural pikë, definite piku, definite plural pikët)

pikë (plural)
piku (definite)
pikët (definite plural)
pik (indefinite nominative singular)
piku (definite nominative singular)
pikë (indefinite nominative plural)
pikët (definite nominative plural)
pik (accusative indefinite singular)
pikun (accusative definite singular)
pikë (accusative indefinite plural)
pikët (accusative definite plural)
piku (dative indefinite singular)
pikut (dative definite singular)
pikëve (dative indefinite plural)
pikëve (dative definite plural)
piku (ablative indefinite singular)
pikut (ablative definite singular)
pikësh (ablative indefinite plural)
pikëve (ablative definite plural)

A descriptive term, similar to Italian piccare (“to prick”).


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”)).


edh

edh m (plural edha, definite edhi, definite plural edhat)

edha (plural)
edhi (definite)
edhat (definite plural)
edh (indefinite nominative singular)
edhi (definite nominative singular)
edha (indefinite nominative plural)
edhat (definite nominative plural)
edh (accusative indefinite singular)
edhin (accusative definite singular)
edha (accusative indefinite plural)
edhat (accusative definite plural)
edhi (dative indefinite singular)
edhit (dative definite singular)
edhave (dative indefinite plural)
edhave (dative definite plural)
edhi (ablative indefinite singular)
edhit (ablative definite singular)
edhash (ablative indefinite plural)
edhave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *aidza, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (compare Ancient Greek αἴξ (aíx), Armenian այծ (ayc), Lithuanian ožỹs).


dem

dem m (plural dema, definite demi, definite plural demat)

dema (plural)
demi (definite)
demat (definite plural)
dem (indefinite nominative singular)
demi (definite nominative singular)
dema (indefinite nominative plural)
demat (definite nominative plural)
dem (accusative indefinite singular)
demin (accusative definite singular)
dema (accusative indefinite plural)
demat (accusative definite plural)
demi (dative indefinite singular)
demit (dative definite singular)
demave (dative indefinite plural)
demave (dative definite plural)
demi (ablative indefinite singular)
demit (ablative definite singular)
demash (ablative indefinite plural)
demave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dama, from Proto-Indo-European *dm̥h₂ós (“bull”) (compare Irish damh, Ancient Greek δάμαλος (dámalos, “calf”)), from *demh₂- (“to tame”) (compare Latin domō, English tame).


ter

From Proto-Albanian *taura, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros.

dem ter


ter

From Proto-Albanian *tarsja, from *torseje, from Proto-Indo-European *torséyeti (“to make dry”), from *ters- (“dry”). Cognate to Sanskrit तृष्यति (tṛṣyati), Latin torreo, Old Norse þerra.


mag

sq-noun

mag m (plural magë, definite magu, definite plural magët)

magë (plural)
magu (definite)
magët (definite plural)
mag (indefinite nominative singular)
magu (definite nominative singular)
magë (indefinite nominative plural)
magët (definite nominative plural)
mag (accusative indefinite singular)
magun (accusative definite singular)
magë (accusative indefinite plural)
magët (accusative definite plural)
magu (dative indefinite singular)
magut (dative definite singular)
magëve (dative indefinite plural)
magëve (dative definite plural)
magu (ablative indefinite singular)
magut (ablative definite singular)
magësh (ablative indefinite plural)
magëve (ablative definite plural)


qen

qen m (plural qen, definite qeni, definite plural qentë)

qen (plural)
qeni (definite)
qentë (definite plural)
qen (indefinite nominative singular)
qeni (definite nominative singular)
qen (indefinite nominative plural)
qentë (definite nominative plural)
qen (accusative indefinite singular)
qenin (accusative definite singular)
qen (accusative indefinite plural)
qentë (accusative definite plural)
qeni (dative indefinite singular)
qenit (dative definite singular)
qenve (dative indefinite plural)
qenve (dative definite plural)
qeni (ablative indefinite singular)
qenit (ablative definite singular)
qensh (ablative indefinite plural)
qenve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin canis (“dog”).


esh

esh m (plural eshë, definite eshi, definite plural eshët)

eshë (plural)
eshi (definite)
eshët (definite plural)
esh (indefinite nominative singular)
eshi (definite nominative singular)
eshë (indefinite nominative plural)
eshët (definite nominative plural)
esh (accusative indefinite singular)
eshin (accusative definite singular)
eshë (accusative indefinite plural)
eshët (accusative definite plural)
eshi (dative indefinite singular)
eshit (dative definite singular)
eshëve (dative indefinite plural)
eshëve (dative definite plural)
eshi (ablative indefinite singular)
eshit (ablative definite singular)
eshësh (ablative indefinite plural)
eshëve (ablative definite plural)

From South Slavic; cf. Macedonian еж (ež), Serbo-Croatian је̑ж (jȇž).
Alternatively, variant eshk would be more conservative, 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.

(regional, figurative) look-alike, doppelgänger


bors

bors m (plural borsa, definite borsi, definite plural borsat)

borsa (plural)
borsi (definite)
borsat (definite plural)
bors (indefinite nominative singular)
borsi (definite nominative singular)
borsa (indefinite nominative plural)
borsat (definite nominative plural)
bors (accusative indefinite singular)
borsin (accusative definite singular)
borsa (accusative indefinite plural)
borsat (accusative definite plural)
borsi (dative indefinite singular)
borsit (dative definite singular)
borsave (dative indefinite plural)
borsave (dative definite plural)
borsi (ablative indefinite singular)
borsit (ablative definite singular)
borsash (ablative indefinite plural)
borsave (ablative definite plural)

Fringilla coelebs
Fringilla coelebs#Translingual


elefant

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās).


deve

deve f (definite deve, definite plural deveja)

deve (definite)
deveja (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دوه (deve), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *tebe.


ame

ame f (plural ame, definite ame, definite plural amet)

ame (plural)
ame (definite)
amet (definite plural)
ame (indefinite nominative singular)
amje (definite nominative singular)
ame (indefinite nominative plural)
amet (definite nominative plural)
ame (accusative indefinite singular)
amen (accusative definite singular)
ame (accusative indefinite plural)
amet (accusative definite plural)
ameje (dative indefinite singular)
ames (dative definite singular)
ameve (dative indefinite plural)
ameve (dative definite plural)
ameje (ablative indefinite singular)
ames (ablative definite singular)
amesh (ablative indefinite plural)
ameve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin amia (“sea fish”), derived from Ancient Greek ἀμία (amía).


delfin

delfin n (plural delfine, definite delfini, definite plural delfinet)

delfine (plural)
delfini (definite)
delfinet (definite plural)
delfin (indefinite nominative singular)
delfini (definite nominative singular)
delfine (indefinite nominative plural)
delfinet (definite nominative plural)
delfin (accusative indefinite singular)
delfinin (accusative definite singular)
delfine (accusative indefinite plural)
delfinet (accusative definite plural)
delfini (dative indefinite singular)
delfinit (dative definite singular)
delfineve (dative indefinite plural)
delfineve (dative definite plural)
delfini (ablative indefinite singular)
delfinit (ablative definite singular)
delfinesh (ablative indefinite plural)
delfineve (ablative definite plural)


lopë

lópë (canonical feminine)
lopë (indefinite nominative singular)
lopa (definite nominative singular)
lopë (indefinite nominative plural)
lopët (definite nominative plural)
lopë (accusative indefinite singular)
lopën (accusative definite singular)
lopë (accusative indefinite plural)
lopët (accusative definite plural)
lope (dative indefinite singular)
lopës (dative definite singular)
lopëve (dative indefinite plural)
lopëve (dative definite plural)
lope (ablative indefinite singular)
lopës (ablative definite singular)
lopësh (ablative indefinite plural)
lopëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *lāpā, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (compare Latvian lùops (“cattle”), Old Irish lóeg (“calf”)).


majmun

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish میمون (maymun), from Arabic مَيْمُون (maymūn).


fink

sq-noun

fink m (plural finkë, definite finku, definite plural finkët)

finkë (plural)
finku (definite)
finkët (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *spinga, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pingos (“chaffinch”), identical with Greek σπίγγος (spíngos, “id”), English spink, Old Norse spiki (“kind of bird”). One might also consider a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *finkiz, *finkōn (“finch”), possibly Balkan Gothic.


bli

Acipenser sturio
Acipenser sturio#Translingual


ger

From Proto-Albanian *gaura. Compare Lithuanian gauras (“hair, down, tuft of hair”), Latvian gauri (“pubic hair”) and Middle Irish gúaire (“hair”).


ari

sq-noun

ari m (plural arinj, definite ariu, definite plural arinjtë)

arinj (plural)
ariu (definite)
arinjtë (definite plural)
ari (indefinite nominative singular)
ariu (definite nominative singular)
arinj (indefinite nominative plural)
arinjtë (definite nominative plural)
ari (accusative indefinite singular)
ariun (accusative definite singular)
arinj (accusative indefinite plural)
arinjtë (accusative definite plural)
ariu (dative indefinite singular)
ariut (dative definite singular)
arinjve (dative indefinite plural)
arinjve (dative definite plural)
ariu (ablative indefinite singular)
ariut (ablative definite singular)
arinjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
arinjve (ablative definite plural)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos
Proto-Albanian *artsa
Albanian ari
Back-formation from plural arinj, inherited plural of Old Albanian ar 'bear', shortening of *arth, where -th was mistaken for a diminutive suffix, 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.


dak

sq-noun

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.


mëz

mëz m (plural mëza, definite mëzi, definite plural mëzat)

mëza (plural)
mëzi (definite)
mëzat (definite plural)
mëz (indefinite nominative singular)
mëzi (definite nominative singular)
mëza (indefinite nominative plural)
mëzat (definite nominative plural)
mëz (accusative indefinite singular)
mëzin (accusative definite singular)
mëza (accusative indefinite plural)
mëzat (accusative definite plural)
mëzi (dative indefinite singular)
mëzit (dative definite singular)
mëzave (dative indefinite plural)
mëzave (dative definite plural)
mëzi (ablative indefinite singular)
mëzit (ablative definite singular)
mëzash (ablative indefinite plural)
mëzave (ablative definite plural)

Tosk form of Gheg mâz, from Old Albanian manz (Buzuku), from Proto-Albanian *mandja, from *mand- (“to feed (trans.), suckle”) (modern mënd). Close related to Messapic menza (“foal”). Lent Romanian mânz. More at mënd.


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.


korb

korb m (plural korba, definite korbi, definite plural korbat)

korba (plural)
korbi (definite)
korbat (definite plural)
korb (indefinite nominative singular)
korbi (definite nominative singular)
korba (indefinite nominative plural)
korbat (definite nominative plural)
korb (accusative indefinite singular)
korbin (accusative definite singular)
korba (accusative indefinite plural)
korbat (accusative definite plural)
korbi (dative indefinite singular)
korbit (dative definite singular)
korbave (dative indefinite plural)
korbave (dative definite plural)
korbi (ablative indefinite singular)
korbit (ablative definite singular)
korbash (ablative indefinite plural)
korbave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin corvus Compare Romanian corb, Italian corvo.


derr

From Proto-Albanian *darja (“pig”), from *ǵʰóryos (“pig”) (compare Greek χοίρος (choíros, “id”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰḗr (“hedgehog”), from *ǵʰer- (“to be excited, bristly”) (compare Latin horrere (“to bristle, tremble”)).
Perhaps the source of the name of the Illyrian tribe Deuri.


gomar

gomar m (plural gomarë, definite gomari, definite plural gomarët); feminine equivalent gomaricë

gomar (canonical masculine)
feminine equivalent gomaricë (canonical)
gomarë (plural)
gomari (definite)
gomarët (definite plural)
gomar (indefinite nominative singular)
gomari (definite nominative singular)
gomarë (indefinite nominative plural)
gomarët (definite nominative plural)
gomar (accusative indefinite singular)
gomarin (accusative definite singular)
gomarë (accusative indefinite plural)
gomarët (accusative definite plural)
gomari (dative indefinite singular)
gomarit (dative definite singular)
gomarëve (dative indefinite plural)
gomarëve (dative definite plural)
gomari (ablative indefinite singular)
gomarit (ablative definite singular)
gomarësh (ablative indefinite plural)
gomarëve (ablative definite plural)


krap

krap m (plural krapa, definite krapi, definite plural krapat)

krapa (plural)
krapi (definite)
krapat (definite plural)

From South Slavic; compare Bulgarian крап (krap), Serbo-Croatian krȁp.


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.


buf

buf m (plural bufë, definite bufi, definite plural bufët)

bufë (plural)
bufi (definite)
bufët (definite plural)
buf (indefinite nominative singular)
bufi (definite nominative singular)
bufë (indefinite nominative plural)
bufët (definite nominative plural)
buf (accusative indefinite singular)
bufin (accusative definite singular)
bufë (accusative indefinite plural)
bufët (accusative definite plural)
bufi (dative indefinite singular)
bufit (dative definite singular)
bufëve (dative indefinite plural)
bufëve (dative definite plural)
bufi (ablative indefinite singular)
bufit (ablative definite singular)
bufësh (ablative indefinite plural)
bufëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin būfus (“owl”), probably of onomatopoeic origin; see also Ancient Greek βοῦφος (boûphos). Compare archaic Romanian buf, Spanish búho.


sutë

sutë f (plural suta, definite suta, definite plural sutat)

suta (plural)
suta (definite)
sutat (definite plural)

From archaic and dialectal shutë, from Proto-Albanian *tšuktā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱuk- (compare Lithuanian šùkōs (“comb; heckle”) (pl.)). Compare Romanian ciută.


sorrë

sorrë f (plural sorra, definite sorra, definite plural sorrat)

sorra (plural)
sorra (definite)
sorrat (definite plural)
sorrë (indefinite nominative singular)
sorra (definite nominative singular)
sorra (indefinite nominative plural)
sorrat (definite nominative plural)
sorrë (accusative indefinite singular)
sorrën (accusative definite singular)
sorra (accusative indefinite plural)
sorrat (accusative definite plural)
sorreje (dative indefinite singular)
sorrës (dative definite singular)
sorrave (dative indefinite plural)
sorrave (dative definite plural)
sorreje (ablative indefinite singular)
sorrës (ablative definite singular)
sorrash (ablative indefinite plural)
sorrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tšārnā, from pre-Albanian *kʷērsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥snós (“black”) (compare Lithuanian kir̃snas, Russian чёрный (čórnyj), Pashto [script needed] (kī́n, “left”)). Compare also Romanian cioară; Aromanian cioarã, tsoarã; Friulian çore; Tarantino ciola: Neapolitan and Sicilian ciaula.


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”)


rosë

rosa (plural)
rosë (indefinite nominative singular)
rosa (definite nominative singular)
rosa (indefinite nominative plural)
rosat (definite nominative plural)
rosë (accusative indefinite singular)
rosën (accusative definite singular)
rosa (accusative indefinite plural)
rosat (accusative definite plural)
roseje (dative indefinite singular)
rosës (dative definite singular)
rosave (dative indefinite plural)
rosave (dative definite plural)
roseje (ablative indefinite singular)
rosës (ablative definite singular)
rosash (ablative indefinite plural)
rosave (ablative definite plural)

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂ts ~ *h₂n̥h₂tés (“duck”), through an ih₂-stem variant *h₂néh₂t-ih₂ ~ *h₂n̥h₂t-yéh₂ (eventually *anātyā), an innovation similar to those found in Ancient Greek νῆττα (nêtta) and Sanskrit आति (ātí). The change from n-r can be attributed to rhotacism. Cognates in closely akin Paleo-Balkan languages were lent into Romanian rață (“duck”) and Slovene ráca (“duck”).


gjon

sq-noun

gjon m (plural gjonë, definite gjoni, definite plural gjonët)

gjonë (plural)
gjoni (definite)
gjonët (definite plural)
gjon (indefinite nominative singular)
gjoni (definite nominative singular)
gjonë (indefinite nominative plural)
gjonët (definite nominative plural)
gjon (accusative indefinite singular)
gjonin (accusative definite singular)
gjonë (accusative indefinite plural)
gjonët (accusative definite plural)
gjoni (dative indefinite singular)
gjonit (dative definite singular)
gjonëve (dative indefinite plural)
gjonëve (dative definite plural)
gjoni (ablative indefinite singular)
gjonit (ablative definite singular)
gjonësh (ablative indefinite plural)
gjonëve (ablative definite plural)

→ Aromanian: ghion

→ Greek: γκιόνης (gkiónis)

→ Macedonian: ѓон (ǵon)

→ Megleno-Romanian: ghion

From the given name Gjon (“John”), compare Italian barbagianni and Turkish İshak kuşu.


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.


bizon

bizon m (plural bizone, definite bizoni, definite plural bizonet)

bizone (plural)
bizoni (definite)
bizonet (definite plural)
bizon (indefinite nominative singular)
bizoni (definite nominative singular)
bizone (indefinite nominative plural)
bizonet (definite nominative plural)
bizon (accusative indefinite singular)
bizonin (accusative definite singular)
bizone (accusative indefinite plural)
bizonet (accusative definite plural)
bizoni (dative indefinite singular)
bizonit (dative definite singular)
bizoneve (dative indefinite plural)
bizoneve (dative definite plural)
bizoni (ablative indefinite singular)
bizonit (ablative definite singular)
bizonesh (ablative indefinite plural)
bizoneve (ablative definite plural)


beng

beng m (plural bengje, definite bengu, definite plural bengjet)

bengje (plural)
bengu (definite)
bengjet (definite plural)
beng (indefinite nominative singular)
bengu (definite nominative singular)
bengje (indefinite nominative plural)
bengjet (definite nominative plural)
beng (accusative indefinite singular)
bengun (accusative definite singular)
bengje (accusative indefinite plural)
bengjet (accusative definite plural)
bengu (dative indefinite singular)
bengut (dative definite singular)
bengjeve (dative indefinite plural)
bengjeve (dative definite plural)
bengu (ablative indefinite singular)
bengut (ablative definite singular)
bengjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
bengjeve (ablative definite plural)

From Gheg benk, from Bavarian Pienk (“finch”).

(dialectal) necklace made of gold or precious stones


luan

luan m (plural luanë, definite luani, definite plural luanët)

luanë (plural)
luani (definite)
luanët (definite plural)
luan (indefinite nominative singular)
luani (definite nominative singular)
luanë (indefinite nominative plural)
luanët (definite nominative plural)
luan (accusative indefinite singular)
luanin (accusative definite singular)
luanë (accusative indefinite plural)
luanët (accusative definite plural)
luani (dative indefinite singular)
luanit (dative definite singular)
luanëve (dative indefinite plural)
luanëve (dative definite plural)
luani (ablative indefinite singular)
luanit (ablative definite singular)
luanësh (ablative indefinite plural)
luanëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin leō, leōnem.


zog

zog m (plural zogj, definite zogu, definite plural zogjtë)

zogj (plural)
zogu (definite)
zogjtë (definite plural)
zog (indefinite nominative singular)
zogu (definite nominative singular)
zogj (indefinite nominative plural)
zogjtë (definite nominative plural)
zog (accusative indefinite singular)
zogun (accusative definite singular)
zogj (accusative indefinite plural)
zogjtë (accusative definite plural)
zogu (dative indefinite singular)
zogut (dative definite singular)
zogjve (dative indefinite plural)
zogjve (dative definite plural)
zogu (ablative indefinite singular)
zogut (ablative definite singular)
zogjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
zogjve (ablative definite plural)

* From Proto-Albanian *dźāg, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵ(h)(u)eh2-G- (“young animal, nestling”). Cognate to Armenian ձագ (jag, “nestling”), and perhaps Persian زاق (zâq, “young animal”).
* From Proto-Albanian *j́u̯āgV-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰu̯ah₂gʰV-. Compare Armenian ձագ (jag, “nestling”).


patë

sq-noun

patë f (plural páta, definite páta, definite plural pátat)

páta (plural)
páta (definite)
pátat (definite plural)
patë (indefinite nominative singular)
pata (definite nominative singular)
pata (indefinite nominative plural)
patat (definite nominative plural)
patë (accusative indefinite singular)
patën (accusative definite singular)
pata (accusative indefinite plural)
patat (accusative definite plural)
pate (dative indefinite singular)
patës (dative definite singular)
patave (dative indefinite plural)
patave (dative definite plural)
pate (ablative indefinite singular)
patës (ablative definite singular)
patash (ablative indefinite plural)
patave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *patā, related to petë.


rrëqebull

rrëqebull m (plural rrëqebuj, definite rrëqebulli, definite plural rrëqebujt)

rrëqebuj (plural)
rrëqebulli (definite)
rrëqebujt (definite plural)
rrëqebull (indefinite nominative singular)
rrëqebulli (definite nominative singular)
rrëqebuj (indefinite nominative plural)
rrëqebujt (definite nominative plural)
rrëqebull (accusative indefinite singular)
rrëqebullin (accusative definite singular)
rrëqebuj (accusative indefinite plural)
rrëqebujt (accusative definite plural)
rrëqebulli (dative indefinite singular)
rrëqebullit (dative definite singular)
rrëqebujve (dative indefinite plural)
rrëqebujve (dative definite plural)
rrëqebulli (ablative indefinite singular)
rrëqebullit (ablative definite singular)
rrëqebujsh (ablative indefinite plural)
rrëqebujve (ablative definite plural)

Altered from riqebull, ruqerbull, by-forms of luqerbull (“werewolf”), originally ‘lynx’.


kalë

kalë m (plural kuaj, definite kali, definite plural kuajt)

kuaj (plural)
kali (definite)
kuajt (definite plural)
kalë (indefinite nominative singular)
kali (definite nominative singular)
kuaj (indefinite nominative plural)
kuajt (definite nominative plural)
kalë (accusative indefinite singular)
kalin (accusative definite singular)
kuaj (accusative indefinite plural)
kuajt (accusative definite plural)
kali (dative indefinite singular)
kalit (dative definite singular)
kuajve (dative indefinite plural)
kuajve (dative definite plural)
kali (ablative indefinite singular)
kalit (ablative definite singular)
kuajsh (ablative indefinite plural)
kuajve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Late Latin caballus (“horse”). Topalli suggests Gheg plural kual borrowed from Italian descendant cavallo, with phonetic development *këval > *kval > kual, whereas Tosk and standard kuaj was influenced by buaj, plural of buall (“bull”). Compare Romanian cal, Aromanian cal, French cheval, Lombard càal.

Equus caballus
Equus caballus#Translingual


çakall

çakall m (plural çakaj, definite çakalli, definite plural çakajt)

çakaj (plural)
çakalli (definite)
çakajt (definite plural)
çakall (indefinite nominative singular)
çakalli (definite nominative singular)
çakaj (indefinite nominative plural)
çakajt (definite nominative plural)
çakall (accusative indefinite singular)
çakallin (accusative definite singular)
çakaj (accusative indefinite plural)
çakajt (accusative definite plural)
çakalli (dative indefinite singular)
çakallit (dative definite singular)
çakajve (dative indefinite plural)
çakajve (dative definite plural)
çakalli (ablative indefinite singular)
çakallit (ablative definite singular)
çakajsh (ablative indefinite plural)
çakajve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چقال (çakal), from Persian شغال (šağâl), ultimately from Sanskrit शृगाल (śṛgāla, “jackal”).


murrak

sq-noun

murrak m (plural murrakë, definite murraku, definite plural murrakët)

murrakë (plural)
murraku (definite)
murrakët (definite plural)
murrak (indefinite nominative singular)
murraku (definite nominative singular)
murrak (indefinite nominative plural)
murrakt (definite nominative plural)
murrak (accusative indefinite singular)
murrakun (accusative definite singular)
murrak (accusative indefinite plural)
murrakt (accusative definite plural)
murraku (dative indefinite singular)
murrakut (dative definite singular)
murrakve (dative indefinite plural)
murrakve (dative definite plural)
murraku (ablative indefinite singular)
murrakut (ablative definite singular)
murraksh (ablative indefinite plural)
murrakve (ablative definite plural)

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

(originally northern Tosk, Berat) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)


vito

vito f (plural vito, definite vitua, definite plural vitot)

vito (plural)
vitua (definite)
vitot (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *weitā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”); compare Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ετός (āetós, “eagle”), Latin avis.

Columba palumbus
Columba palumbus#Translingual


peshk

peshk m (plural peshq, definite peshku, definite plural peshqit)

peshq (plural)
peshku (definite)
peshqit (definite plural)
peshk (indefinite nominative singular)
peshku (definite nominative singular)
peshq (indefinite nominative plural)
peshqit (definite nominative plural)
peshk (accusative indefinite singular)
peshkun (accusative definite singular)
peshq (accusative indefinite plural)
peshqit (accusative definite plural)
peshku (dative indefinite singular)
peshkut (dative definite singular)
peshqve (dative indefinite plural)
peshqve (dative definite plural)
peshku (ablative indefinite singular)
peshkut (ablative definite singular)
peshqish (ablative indefinite plural)
peshqve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin piscis. Compare Aromanian peashti, pescu, Romanian pește, Italian pesce.


bretkosë

bretkosë f (plural bretkosa, definite bretkosa, definite plural bretkosat)

bretkosa (plural)
bretkosa (definite)
bretkosat (definite plural)
bretkosë (indefinite nominative singular)
bretkosa (definite nominative singular)
bretkosa (indefinite nominative plural)
bretkosat (definite nominative plural)
bretkosë (accusative indefinite singular)
bretkosën (accusative definite singular)
bretkosa (accusative indefinite plural)
bretkosat (accusative definite plural)
bretkoseje (dative indefinite singular)
bretkosës (dative definite singular)
bretkosave (dative indefinite plural)
bretkosave (dative definite plural)
bretkoseje (ablative indefinite singular)
bretkosës (ablative definite singular)
bretkosash (ablative indefinite plural)
bretkosave (ablative definite plural)

Enlargement of bretk, contraction of archaic bretëkë, from (Ionic) Ancient Greek βρόταχος (brótakhos) (compare Romanian broatec, brotac (“tree frog”), Aromanian broatic, Sicilian vròtacu) See also breshkë.


pulë

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin pulla, feminine of Latin pullus (compare French poule).


kuç

From South Slavic; cf. Serbo-Croatian kȕče ‘pup’, Bulgarian куче (kuče) ‘pup, doggie’.


ujk

ujk m (plural ujq, definite ujku, definite plural ujqit)

ujq (plural)
ujku (definite)
ujqit (definite plural)
ujk (indefinite nominative singular)
ujku (definite nominative singular)
ujq (indefinite nominative plural)
ujqit (definite nominative plural)
ujk (accusative indefinite singular)
ujkun (accusative definite singular)
ujq (accusative indefinite plural)
ujqit (accusative definite plural)
ujku (dative indefinite singular)
ujkut (dative definite singular)
ujqve (dative indefinite plural)
ujqve (dative definite plural)
ujku (ablative indefinite singular)
ujkut (ablative definite singular)
ujqish (ablative indefinite plural)
ujqve (ablative definite plural)

From archaic and dialectal ulk, from Proto-Albanian *ulka, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Compare Sanskrit वृक (vṛ́ka), Persian گرگ (gorg), Lithuanian vilkas, Russian волк (volk).


ngjalë

ngjalë f (plural ngjala, definite ngjala, definite plural ngjalat)

ngjala (plural)
ngjala (definite)
ngjalat (definite plural)
ngjalë (indefinite nominative singular)
ngjala (definite nominative singular)
ngjala (indefinite nominative plural)
ngjalat (definite nominative plural)
ngjalë (accusative indefinite singular)
ngjalën (accusative definite singular)
ngjala (accusative indefinite plural)
ngjalat (accusative definite plural)
ngjaleje (dative indefinite singular)
ngjalës (dative definite singular)
ngjalave (dative indefinite plural)
ngjalave (dative definite plural)
ngjaleje (ablative indefinite singular)
ngjalës (ablative definite singular)
ngjalash (ablative indefinite plural)
ngjalave (ablative definite plural)

[ɲɟ͡ʝäːl(ɜ)]

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ- (“water-worm”). Compare Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (énkhelus, “eel”), Latin anguilla (“eel”), Proto-Slavic *ǫgořь (“eel”), Old High German angar (“mealworm, larva, grub”). Possibly through Latin. Occasionally connected to what is believed to be the Illyrian etymon of the demonym of the Enchelei.

cog

Ky lumë është i njohur për numrin e madh të ngjalave.

This river is known for its large number of eels.


breshkë

sq-noun

breshkë f (plural breshka, definite breshka, definite plural breshkat)

breshka (plural)
breshka (definite)
breshkat (definite plural)
breshkë (indefinite nominative singular)
breshka (definite nominative singular)
breshka (indefinite nominative plural)
breshkat (definite nominative plural)
breshkë (accusative indefinite singular)
breshkën (accusative definite singular)
breshka (accusative indefinite plural)
breshkat (accusative definite plural)
breshke (dative indefinite singular)
breshkës (dative definite singular)
breshkave (dative indefinite plural)
breshkave (dative definite plural)
breshke (ablative indefinite singular)
breshkës (ablative definite singular)
breshkash (ablative indefinite plural)
breshkave (ablative definite plural)

Probably borrowed from a Vulgar Latin *brosca, or *broscus, broxae (“frog”) (compare Romanian broască, Old French bruesche, Milanese Lombard brosco), from Ionic Ancient Greek βρόθακος (bróthakos).


buall

buall m (plural buaj, definite bualli, definite plural buajt); feminine equivalent buallicë

buall (canonical masculine)
feminine equivalent buallicë (canonical)
buaj (plural)
bualli (definite)
buajt (definite plural)

Formally identical with Thracian βóλινθος (vólinthos, “bull”), from a Proto-Albanian *bōlna. Phonetically, a borrowing from Byzantine Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos); (compare Latin būbalus, both from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)), is also possible.


gjarpër

gjarpër m (plural gjarpërínj, definite gjárpri, definite plural gjarpërínjtë)

gjarpërínj (plural)
gjárpri (definite)
gjarpërínjtë (definite plural)
gjarpër (indefinite nominative singular)
gjárpri (definite nominative singular)
gjarpërínj (indefinite nominative plural)
gjarpërínjtë (definite nominative plural)
gjarpër (accusative indefinite singular)
gjárprin (accusative definite singular)
gjarpërínj (accusative indefinite plural)
gjarpërínjtë (accusative definite plural)
gjárpri (dative indefinite singular)
gjárprit (dative definite singular)
gjarpërínjve (dative indefinite plural)
gjarpërínjve (dative definite plural)
gjárpri (ablative indefinite singular)
gjárprit (ablative definite singular)
gjarpërínjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
gjarpërínjve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *serpena, from Proto-Indo-European *serp-en-o-s, from the root *serp- (“to crawl”). Compare with Latin serpens, Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón) and Sanskrit सर्प (sarpá).


pëllumb

pëllumb m (plural pëllumba, definite pëllumbi)

pëllumba (plural)
pëllumbi (definite)
pëllumb (indefinite nominative singular)
pëllumbi (definite nominative singular)
pëllumba (indefinite nominative plural)
pëllumbat (definite nominative plural)
pëllumb (accusative indefinite singular)
pëllumbin (accusative definite singular)
pëllumba (accusative indefinite plural)
pëllumbat (accusative definite plural)
pëllumbi (dative indefinite singular)
pëllumbit (dative definite singular)
pëllumbave (dative indefinite plural)
pëllumbave (dative definite plural)
pëllumbi (ablative indefinite singular)
pëllumbit (ablative definite singular)
pëllumbash (ablative indefinite plural)
pëllumbave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin palumbus. Compare Italian palombo, Aromanian pãrumbu, Romanian porumb.

dove, pigeon (taxonomic family: Columbidae)


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”)


gak

gak m (plural geqe, definite gaku, definite plural geqet)

geqe (plural)
gaku (definite)
geqet (definite plural)
gak (indefinite nominative singular)
gaku (definite nominative singular)
geqe (indefinite nominative plural)
geqet (definite nominative plural)
gak (accusative indefinite singular)
gakun (accusative definite singular)
geqe (accusative indefinite plural)
geqet (accusative definite plural)
gaku (dative indefinite singular)
gakut (dative definite singular)
geqeve (dative indefinite plural)
geqeve (dative definite plural)
gaku (ablative indefinite singular)
gakut (ablative definite singular)
geqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
geqeve (ablative definite plural)

Inherited from Proto-Albanian *gauka, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“ox, cow”) (compare English cow, Latvian govs, Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs)). Also see ka.


lakuriq

head

lakuríq (feminine lakuriqe, masculine plural lakuríqë, feminine plural lakuríqe)

lakuríq (canonical)
lakuriqe (feminine)
lakuríqë (masculine plural)
lakuríqe (feminine plural)

(Adj., verb, adverb & noun) suffixed form of dialectal lakur, from Proto-Albanian *laukura, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light, shine”). Related to loqe, gloq.

der

(zoology) mammals/birds without fur/feathers


lakuriq

head

lakuríq (aorist lakuríqa, participle lakuríqur)

lakuríq (canonical)
lakuríqa (aorist)
lakuríqur (participle)

(figurative) to rob, steal (leaving a person without nothing left)


lakuriq

E la lakuriq (dikë).


lakuriq

sq-noun

lakuríq m (plural lakuríqë, definite lakuríqi, definite plural lakuríqët)

lakuríq (canonical masculine)
lakuríqë (plural)
lakuríqi (definite)
lakuríqët (definite plural)

lakuriqi i natës, lakuriq nate


mjellmë

mjellmë f (plural mjellma, definite mjellma, definite plural mjellmat)

mjellma (plural)
mjellma (definite)
mjellmat (definite plural)
mjellmë (indefinite nominative singular)
mjellma (definite nominative singular)
mjellma (indefinite nominative plural)
mjellmat (definite nominative plural)
mjellmë (accusative indefinite singular)
mjellmën (accusative definite singular)
mjellma (accusative indefinite plural)
mjellmat (accusative definite plural)
mjellmeje (dative indefinite singular)
mjellmës (dative definite singular)
mjellmave (dative indefinite plural)
mjellmave (dative definite plural)
mjellmeje (ablative indefinite singular)
mjellmës (ablative definite singular)
mjellmash (ablative indefinite plural)
mjellmave (ablative definite plural)

Aromanian: mielmã

From miell, because of its color; from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élbʰos (“white”). Structurally identical with Lithuanian melmuõ (“kidney stone”), Old Saxon melm (“sand, dust”) and Old High German melm (“dust”), both Proto-Germanic forms from *malmaz, *malmōn.


shqiponjë

shqiponjë f (plural shqiponja, definite shqiponja, definite plural shqiponjat)

shqiponja (plural)
shqiponja (definite)
shqiponjat (definite plural)
shqiponjë (indefinite nominative singular)
shqiponja (definite nominative singular)
shqiponja (indefinite nominative plural)
shqiponjat (definite nominative plural)
shqiponjë (accusative indefinite singular)
shqiponjën (accusative definite singular)
shqiponja (accusative indefinite plural)
shqiponjat (accusative definite plural)
shqiponjeje (dative indefinite singular)
shqiponjës (dative definite singular)
shqiponjave (dative indefinite plural)
shqiponjave (dative definite plural)
shqiponjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shqiponjës (ablative definite singular)
shqiponjash (ablative indefinite plural)
shqiponjave (ablative definite plural)

From shqipe + -onjë feminine suffix, with orignal sense of ‘female eagle’.


balenë

Probably from Latin balaena, ultimately from Ancient Greek φάλλαινα.


peshkaqen

peshkaqen m (plural peshkaqenë, definite peshkaqeni)

peshkaqenë (plural)
peshkaqeni (definite)
peshkaqen (indefinite nominative singular)
peshkaqeni (definite nominative singular)
peshkaqenë (indefinite nominative plural)
peshkaqenët (definite nominative plural)
peshkaqen (accusative indefinite singular)
peshkaqenin (accusative definite singular)
peshkaqenë (accusative indefinite plural)
peshkaqenët (accusative definite plural)
peshkaqeni (dative indefinite singular)
peshkaqenit (dative definite singular)
peshkaqenëve (dative indefinite plural)
peshkaqenëve (dative definite plural)
peshkaqeni (ablative indefinite singular)
peshkaqenit (ablative definite singular)
peshkaqenësh (ablative indefinite plural)
peshkaqenëve (ablative definite plural)

Calque of Italian pescecane, a compound of peshk (“fish”) + qen (“dog”).


kokosh

kokosh m (plural kokosha, definite kokoshi, definite plural kokoshat)

kokosha (plural)
kokoshi (definite)
kokoshat (definite plural)
kokosh (indefinite nominative singular)
kokoshi (definite nominative singular)
kokosha (indefinite nominative plural)
kokoshat (definite nominative plural)
kokosh (accusative indefinite singular)
kokoshin (accusative definite singular)
kokosha (accusative indefinite plural)
kokoshat (accusative definite plural)
kokoshi (dative indefinite singular)
kokoshit (dative definite singular)
kokoshave (dative indefinite plural)
kokoshave (dative definite plural)
kokoshi (ablative indefinite singular)
kokoshit (ablative definite singular)
kokoshash (ablative indefinite plural)
kokoshave (ablative definite plural)

From a South Slavic language, in urn from Proto-Slavic *kokošь. Compare Serbo-Croatian kokoš, Bulgarian кокош (kokoš).


zvarranik

zvarranik m (plural zvarranikë, definite zvarraniku, definite plural zvarranikët)

zvarranikë (plural)
zvarraniku (definite)
zvarranikët (definite plural)
zvarranik (indefinite nominative singular)
zvarraniku (definite nominative singular)
zvarranikë (indefinite nominative plural)
zvarranikët (definite nominative plural)
zvarranik (accusative indefinite singular)
zvarranikun (accusative definite singular)
zvarranikë (accusative indefinite plural)
zvarranikët (accusative definite plural)
zvarraniku (dative indefinite singular)
zvarranikut (dative definite singular)
zvarranikëve (dative indefinite plural)
zvarranikëve (dative definite plural)
zvarraniku (ablative indefinite singular)
zvarranikut (ablative definite singular)
zvarranikësh (ablative indefinite plural)
zvarranikëve (ablative definite plural)


borës

borës m (plural borës, definite borësi, definite plural borësit)

borës (plural)
borësi (definite)
borësit (definite plural)


arushë

arushë f (plural arúsha, definite arúsha, definite plural arúshat)

arúsha (plural)
arúsha (definite)
arúshat (definite plural)
arushë (indefinite nominative singular)
arusha (definite nominative singular)
arusha (indefinite nominative plural)
arushat (definite nominative plural)
arushë (accusative indefinite singular)
arushën (accusative definite singular)
arusha (accusative indefinite plural)
arushat (accusative definite plural)
arushe (dative indefinite singular)
arushës (dative definite singular)
arushave (dative indefinite plural)
arushave (dative definite plural)
arushe (ablative indefinite singular)
arushës (ablative definite singular)
arushash (ablative indefinite plural)
arushave (ablative definite plural)


thi

thi m (plural thi, definite thiu, definite plural thitë)

thi (plural)
thiu (definite)
thitë (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *ćūs < *ćūs < *sūs, from Proto-Indo-European *suHs. Compare English sow, Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs), Latvian sivēns, and Latin sūs.


deltar

deltar m (plural deltarë, definite deltari, definite plural deltarët)

deltarë (plural)
deltari (definite)
deltarët (definite plural)


dhelpër

dhelpër f (plural dhelpra, definite dhelpra, definite plural dhelprat)

dhelpra (plural)
dhelpra (definite)
dhelprat (definite plural)
dhelpër (indefinite nominative singular)
dhelpra (definite nominative singular)
dhelpra (indefinite nominative plural)
dhelprat (definite nominative plural)
dhelpër (accusative indefinite singular)
dhelprën (accusative definite singular)
dhelpra (accusative indefinite plural)
dhelprat (accusative definite plural)
dhelpre (dative indefinite singular)
dhelprës (dative definite singular)
dhelprave (dative indefinite plural)
dhelprave (dative definite plural)
dhelpre (ablative indefinite singular)
dhelprës (ablative definite singular)
dhelprash (ablative indefinite plural)
dhelprave (ablative definite plural)

From an earlier *velpër via /v/ > /ð/ backing, from *velpën, from Proto-Albanian *welpinā, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₂u̯l(o)p ~ *h₂ulp (“(red) fox”) (compare Italian volpe, Lithuanian lãpė, Greek αλεπού (alepoú), Armenian աղվես (aġves)). Compare dhespër for the same phonetic phenomenon.


bullar

bullar m (plural bullarë, definite bullari)

From bollë, contaminated with the root *bull 'to be swollen', hence bullafiq.

scheltopusik, European glass lizard (Pseudopus apodus)


shalë

shalë f (plural shala, definite shala, definite plural shalat)

shala (plural)
shala (definite)
shalat (definite plural)
shalë (indefinite nominative singular)
shala (definite nominative singular)
shala (indefinite nominative plural)
shalat (definite nominative plural)
shalë (accusative indefinite singular)
shalën (accusative definite singular)
shala (accusative indefinite plural)
shalat (accusative definite plural)
shaleje (dative indefinite singular)
shalës (dative definite singular)
shalave (dative indefinite plural)
shalave (dative definite plural)
shaleje (ablative indefinite singular)
shalës (ablative definite singular)
shalash (ablative indefinite plural)
shalave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through a probable form of Vulgar Latin *salla (probably influenced by Latin saliō), from Latin sella. Compare Romanian șa, șale.

horse's saddle; as opposed to donkey's saddle, samar.


lepur

lepur m (plural lepuj, definite lepuri, definite plural lepujt)

lepuj (plural)
lepuri (definite)
lepujt (definite plural)
lepur (indefinite nominative singular)
lepuri (definite nominative singular)
lepuj (indefinite nominative plural)
lepujt (definite nominative plural)
lepur (accusative indefinite singular)
lepurin (accusative definite singular)
lepuj (accusative indefinite plural)
lepujt (accusative definite plural)
lepuri (dative indefinite singular)
lepurit (dative definite singular)
lepujve (dative indefinite plural)
lepujve (dative definite plural)
lepuri (ablative indefinite singular)
lepurit (ablative definite singular)
lepujsh (ablative indefinite plural)
lepujve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin leporem. Aromanian ljepuri and Romanian iepure.

Lepus europaeus
Lepus europaeus#Translingual


verzë

verzë f (plural verza, definite verza, definite plural verzat)

verza (plural)
verza (definite)
verzat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wardjā, from Proto-Indo-European *u̯orHd-i/o (“frog”). Compare Lithuanian var̂de, Armenian գորտ (gort)).


qift

qift m (plural qifte, definite qifti, definite plural qiftet)

qifte (plural)
qifti (definite)
qiftet (definite plural)

Shortening of *qiftër, from Byzantine Greek ξιφτέρι, ἐξιφτέριν (xiphtéri, exiphtérin), from Latin accipiter (“hawk”). According to Orel, borrowed directly from Latin accipiter (“vulture”), for the loss of the last syllable see mbret. Doublet of skifter.

bor

ξιφτέρι, ἐξιφτέριν


halë

sq-noun

halë f (plural hala, definite hala, definite plural halat)

hala (plural)
hala (definite)
halat (definite plural)
halë (indefinite nominative singular)
hala (definite nominative singular)
hala (indefinite nominative plural)
halat (definite nominative plural)
halë (accusative indefinite singular)
halën (accusative definite singular)
hala (accusative indefinite plural)
halat (accusative definite plural)
haleje (dative indefinite singular)
halës (dative definite singular)
halave (dative indefinite plural)
halave (dative definite plural)
haleje (ablative indefinite singular)
halës (ablative definite singular)
halash (ablative indefinite plural)
halave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *skalā, from Proto-Indo-European *skoléh₂ (compare English shale, Lithuanian skalà (“splinter”)), from the root *skel(H)- (“to split”).


tarok

tarok m (plural tarokë, definite taroku)

From Proto-Albanian *taurāka, from *taura (“bull”) (modern ter). More at ter.


dre

dre m (plural drerë, definite dreri, definite plural drerët)

drerë (plural)
dreri (definite)
drerët (definite plural)
dre (indefinite nominative singular)
dreri (definite nominative singular)
drerë (indefinite nominative plural)
drerët (definite nominative plural)
dre (accusative indefinite singular)
drerin (accusative definite singular)
drerë (accusative indefinite plural)
drerët (accusative definite plural)
dreri (dative indefinite singular)
drerit (dative definite singular)
drerëve (dative indefinite plural)
drerëve (dative definite plural)
dreri (ablative indefinite singular)
drerit (ablative definite singular)
drerësh (ablative indefinite plural)
drerëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *drani, identical to Hesychian ἀρανίς (aranís) (misspelling of δρανίς (dranís, “deer”)), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrēn- (“drone, buzz”). Compare English drone, Ancient Greek θρήνος (thrḗnos, “lament”)).


pelë

sq-noun

pelë f (plural pela, definite pela, definite plural pelat)

pela (plural)
pela (definite)
pelat (definite plural)
pelë (indefinite nominative singular)
pela (definite nominative singular)
pela (indefinite nominative plural)
pelat (definite nominative plural)
pelë (accusative indefinite singular)
pelën (accusative definite singular)
pela (accusative indefinite plural)
pelat (accusative definite plural)
pele (dative indefinite singular)
pelës (dative definite singular)
pelave (dative indefinite plural)
pelave (dative definite plural)
pele (ablative indefinite singular)
pelës (ablative definite singular)
pelash (ablative indefinite plural)
pelave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *pōl-nā, from Proto-Indo-European *pōlH- (“animal young”). Compare Ancient Greek πῶλος (pôlos), Latin pullus, and English foal.


fre

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin frēnum. Compare Romanian frâu.


hardhucë

sq-noun

hardhucë f (plural hardhuca, definite hardhuca, definite plural hardhucat)

hardhuca (plural)
hardhuca (definite)
hardhucat (definite plural)
hardhucë (indefinite nominative singular)
hardhuca (definite nominative singular)
hardhuca (indefinite nominative plural)
hardhucat (definite nominative plural)
hardhucë (accusative indefinite singular)
hardhucën (accusative definite singular)
hardhuca (accusative indefinite plural)
hardhucat (accusative definite plural)
hardhuceje (dative indefinite singular)
hardhucës (dative definite singular)
hardhucave (dative indefinite plural)
hardhucave (dative definite plural)
hardhuceje (ablative indefinite singular)
hardhucës (ablative definite singular)
hardhucash (ablative indefinite plural)
hardhucave (ablative definite plural)

From hardhje + -ucë (diminutive suffix). More at hardhje and harr.


kolibër

kolibër m (plural kolibra, definite kolibri, definite plural kolibrat)

kolibra (plural)
kolibri (definite)
kolibrat (definite plural)
kolibër (indefinite nominative singular)
kolibri (definite nominative singular)
kolibra (indefinite nominative plural)
kolibrat (definite nominative plural)
kolibër (accusative indefinite singular)
kolibrin (accusative definite singular)
kolibra (accusative indefinite plural)
kolibrat (accusative definite plural)
kolibri (dative indefinite singular)
kolibrit (dative definite singular)
kolibrave (dative indefinite plural)
kolibrave (dative definite plural)
kolibri (ablative indefinite singular)
kolibrit (ablative definite singular)
kolibrash (ablative indefinite plural)
kolibrave (ablative definite plural)


shahin

shahini (definite)
shahin (indefinite nominative singular)
shahini (definite nominative singular)
shahinë (indefinite nominative plural)
shahinët (definite nominative plural)
shahin (accusative indefinite singular)
shahinin (accusative definite singular)
shahinë (accusative indefinite plural)
shahinët (accusative definite plural)
shahini (dative indefinite singular)
shahinit (dative definite singular)
shahinëve (dative indefinite plural)
shahinëve (dative definite plural)
shahini (ablative indefinite singular)
shahinit (ablative definite singular)
shahinësh (ablative indefinite plural)
shahinëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شاهین (şahin, “peregrine falcon”), from Classical Persian شاهین (šāhīn, “royal white falcon”).

der

Falco tinnunculus
Falco tinnunculus#Translingual

kestrel, common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)


kec

sq-noun

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>


qengj

sq-noun

qengj m (plural qengja, definite qengji, definite plural qengjat)

qengja (plural)
qengji (definite)
qengjat (definite plural)
qengj (indefinite nominative singular)
qengji (definite nominative singular)
qengja (indefinite nominative plural)
qengjat (definite nominative plural)
qengj (accusative indefinite singular)
qengjin (accusative definite singular)
qengja (accusative indefinite plural)
qengjat (accusative definite plural)
qengji (dative indefinite singular)
qengjit (dative definite singular)
qengjave (dative indefinite plural)
qengjave (dative definite plural)
qengji (ablative indefinite singular)
qengjit (ablative definite singular)
qengjash (ablative indefinite plural)
qengjave (ablative definite plural)

From qingj (Cham dialect), from *(a)cíngla, from double metathesis of Vulgar Latin *agniculus (“lambkin”), diminutive of Latin agnus (“lamb”).

qengj i njomë


bukël

bukël f (plural bukla, definite bukla, definite plural buklat)

bukla (plural)
bukla (definite)
buklat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *buklā, derivative of *buk- (“lush, lusty”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoHu- (“to grow, swell”). More at bukur (“beautiful”). For sense development, compare Latin lascivia (“mink”), from lascivus (“wanton”).

inh

Mustela nivalis
Mustela nivalis#Translingual


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)).


vjedull

vjedull f (plural vjedulla, definite vjedulla, definite plural vjedullat)

vjedulla (plural)
vjedulla (definite)
vjedullat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *vedzula, a diminutive of *wedza (“to steal”) with *-ula.


shpend

shpend m (plural shpendë, definite shpendi, definite plural shpendët)

shpendë (plural)
shpendi (definite)
shpendët (definite plural)
shpend (indefinite nominative singular)
shpendi (definite nominative singular)
shpendë (indefinite nominative plural)
shpendët (definite nominative plural)
shpend (accusative indefinite singular)
shpendin (accusative definite singular)
shpendë (accusative indefinite plural)
shpendët (accusative definite plural)
shpendi (dative indefinite singular)
shpendit (dative definite singular)
shpendëve (dative indefinite plural)
shpendëve (dative definite plural)
shpendi (ablative indefinite singular)
shpendit (ablative definite singular)
shpendësh (ablative indefinite plural)
shpendëve (ablative definite plural)

From sh- + pendë (“feather”). More at pendë.


dosë

dosë f (plural dosa, definite dosa, definite plural dosat)

dosa (plural)
dosa (definite)
dosat (definite plural)
dosë (indefinite nominative singular)
dosa (definite nominative singular)
dosa (indefinite nominative plural)
dosat (definite nominative plural)
dosë (accusative indefinite singular)
dosën (accusative definite singular)
dosa (accusative indefinite plural)
dosat (accusative definite plural)
dose (dative indefinite singular)
dosës (dative definite singular)
dosave (dative indefinite plural)
dosave (dative definite plural)
dose (ablative indefinite singular)
dosës (ablative definite singular)
dosash (ablative indefinite plural)
dosave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dā(i)tjā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suckle”).


derrkuc

From archaic and dialectal derk, from Proto-Albanian *darika, diminutive of *darja (“pig”) (modern derr). More at derr.


shterrë

sq-noun

shterrë f (plural shterra, definite shterra, definite plural shterrat)

shterra (plural)
shterra (definite)
shterrat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *sterjā, from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“barren”) (compare English steer, Greek στείρος (steíros)). Doublet of shtjerrë.


urith

Diminutive of variant uri, from archaic ur, from Proto-Albanian *wara, from Proto-Indo-European *wewer (“squirrel”) (compare Serbo-Croatian vjȅverica, Lithuanian voverė, Latin viverra (“ferret”)).


zhapi

zhapi m (plural zhapinj, definite zhapiu, definite plural zhapinjtë)

zhapinj (plural)
zhapiu (definite)
zhapinjtë (definite plural)

From variant zhapik, from Serbo-Croatian žȁbica (“small frog or toad”), diminutive from Proto-Slavic *žaba (“toad, frog”)).


shqarr

sq-noun

shqarr m (plural shqarra, definite shqarri)

shqarra (plural)
shqarri (definite)
shqarr (indefinite nominative singular)
shqarri (definite nominative singular)
shqarra (indefinite nominative plural)
shqarrat (definite nominative plural)
shqarr (accusative indefinite singular)
shqarrin (accusative definite singular)
shqarra (accusative indefinite plural)
shqarrat (accusative definite plural)
shqarri (dative indefinite singular)
shqarrit (dative definite singular)
shqarrave (dative indefinite plural)
shqarrave (dative definite plural)
shqarri (ablative indefinite singular)
shqarrit (ablative definite singular)
shqarrash (ablative indefinite plural)
shqarrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *skera, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (compare Latvian skara (“curly fur”), Polish skóra (“hide”)).

Martes martes
Martes martes#Translingual


këlysh

këlysh m (plural këlyshë, definite këlyshi, definite plural këlyshët)

këlyshë (plural)
këlyshi (definite)
këlyshët (definite plural)
këlysh (indefinite nominative singular)
këlyshi (definite nominative singular)
këlyshë (indefinite nominative plural)
këlyshët (definite nominative plural)
këlysh (accusative indefinite singular)
këlyshin (accusative definite singular)
këlyshë (accusative indefinite plural)
këlyshët (accusative definite plural)
këlyshi (dative indefinite singular)
këlyshit (dative definite singular)
këlyshëve (dative indefinite plural)
këlyshëve (dative definite plural)
këlyshi (ablative indefinite singular)
këlyshit (ablative definite singular)
këlyshësh (ablative indefinite plural)
këlyshëve (ablative definite plural)

From *kul + -ysh diminutive suffix, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)koli (compare Lithuanian skalìkas (“hound”), Greek σκύλα (skýla, “female dog”)).


ketër

ketër m (plural ketra, definite ketri, definite plural ketrat)

ketra (plural)
ketri (definite)
ketrat (definite plural)
ketër (indefinite nominative singular)
ketri (definite nominative singular)
ketra (indefinite nominative plural)
ketrat (definite nominative plural)
ketër (accusative indefinite singular)
ketrin (accusative definite singular)
ketra (accusative indefinite plural)
ketrat (accusative definite plural)
ketri (dative indefinite singular)
ketrit (dative definite singular)
ketrave (dative indefinite plural)
ketrave (dative definite plural)
ketri (ablative indefinite singular)
ketrit (ablative definite singular)
ketrash (ablative indefinite plural)
ketrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *kōk-ter, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kok- (“jump, dance”) (compare Bulgarian катерица (katerica, “(tree) squirrel”), Serbo-Croatian skakati (“to jump”), Lithuanian kuokìnė (“dance (gathering”))).


gjel

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin gallus.

, këndes


viç

viç (indefinite nominative singular)
viçi (definite nominative singular)
viça (indefinite nominative plural)
viçat (definite nominative plural)
viç (accusative indefinite singular)
viçin (accusative definite singular)
viça (accusative indefinite plural)
viçat (accusative definite plural)
viçi (dative indefinite singular)
viçit (dative definite singular)
viçave (dative indefinite plural)
viçave (dative definite plural)
viçi (ablative indefinite singular)
viçit (ablative definite singular)
viçash (ablative indefinite plural)
viçave (ablative definite plural)
viç (indefinite nominative singular)
viçi (definite nominative singular)
viçëra (indefinite nominative plural)
viçërat (definite nominative plural)
viç (accusative indefinite singular)
viçin (accusative definite singular)
viçëra (accusative indefinite plural)
viçërat (accusative definite plural)
viçi (dative indefinite singular)
viçit (dative definite singular)
viçërave (dative indefinite plural)
viçërave (dative definite plural)
viçi (ablative indefinite singular)
viçit (ablative definite singular)
viçërash (ablative indefinite plural)
viçërave (ablative definite plural)
viç (indefinite nominative singular)
viçi (definite nominative singular)
viçna (indefinite nominative plural)
viçëna (indefinite nominative plural)
viçnat (definite nominative plural)
viçënat (definite nominative plural)
viç (accusative indefinite singular)
viçin (accusative definite singular)
viçna (accusative indefinite plural)
viçëna (accusative indefinite plural)
viçnat (accusative definite plural)
viçënat (accusative definite plural)
viçi (dative indefinite singular)
viçit (dative definite singular)
viçnave (dative indefinite plural)
viçënave (dative indefinite plural)
viçnave (dative definite plural)
viçënave (dative definite plural)
viçi (ablative indefinite singular)
viçit (ablative definite singular)
viçnash (ablative indefinite plural)
viçënash (ablative indefinite plural)
viçnave (ablative definite plural)
viçënave (ablative definite plural)

From *vitësh (cf. ablative form of vit (“year”) > vitesh), from Proto-Albanian *wetuša, from *wétos-jo, from Proto-Indo-European *wéteso (compare English wether, Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa), Romanian vițel). Related to Albanian vit (“year”).

(slang, derogatory) pet name/nickname for Slobodan Milosević (innuendo to his surname ending -vić)


hamshor

sq-noun

hamshor m (plural hamshorë, definite hamshori, definite plural hamshorët)

hamshorë (plural)
hamshori (definite)
hamshorët (definite plural)
hamshor (indefinite nominative singular)
hamshori (definite nominative singular)
hamshorë (indefinite nominative plural)
hamshorët (definite nominative plural)
hamshor (accusative indefinite singular)
hamshorin (accusative definite singular)
hamshorë (accusative indefinite plural)
hamshorët (accusative definite plural)
hamshori (dative indefinite singular)
hamshorit (dative definite singular)
hamshorëve (dative indefinite plural)
hamshorëve (dative definite plural)
hamshori (ablative indefinite singular)
hamshorit (ablative definite singular)
hamshorësh (ablative indefinite plural)
hamshorëve (ablative definite plural)

From dialectal harmëshor, from Old Albanian harmëshuar, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *armissārius (compare Romanian armăsar), from Latin admissārius.


gargull

gargull m (plural garguj, definite gargulli, definite plural gargujt)

garguj (plural)
gargulli (definite)
gargujt (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin galgulus, from galbulus. Compare Romanian grangur, Spanish gálgulo.

Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnus vulgaris#Translingual


baldosë

baldósë (canonical feminine)
baldosë (indefinite nominative singular)
baldosa (definite nominative singular)
baldosa (indefinite nominative plural)
baldosat (definite nominative plural)
baldosë (accusative indefinite singular)
baldosën (accusative definite singular)
baldosa (accusative indefinite plural)
baldosat (accusative definite plural)
baldose (dative indefinite singular)
baldosës (dative definite singular)
baldosave (dative indefinite plural)
baldosave (dative definite plural)
baldose (ablative indefinite singular)
baldosës (ablative definite singular)
baldosash (ablative indefinite plural)
baldosave (ablative definite plural)

Compound of balë (“white spot”) + dosë (“sow”).


afçë

A diminutive in -çë from a root av- shared with avdos (“chaffinch”), see there for more.

Oriolus oriolus
Oriolus oriolus#Translingual


avdos

avdos m (plural avdosë, definite avdosi, definite plural avdosët)

avdosë (plural)
avdosi (definite)
avdosët (definite plural)
avdos (indefinite nominative singular)
avdosi (definite nominative singular)
avdosë (indefinite nominative plural)
avdosët (definite nominative plural)
avdos (accusative indefinite singular)
avdosin (accusative definite singular)
avdosë (accusative indefinite plural)
avdosët (accusative definite plural)
avdosi (dative indefinite singular)
avdosit (dative definite singular)
avdosëve (dative indefinite plural)
avdosëve (dative definite plural)
avdosi (ablative indefinite singular)
avdosit (ablative definite singular)
avdosësh (ablative indefinite plural)
avdosëve (ablative definite plural)

Dialectal; masculine variant of avdosë, compound of *av(ë) (“bird”) + dosë (“sow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis; related to afçë.


mëllezë

Ostrya carpinifolia
Ostrya carpinifolia#Translingual

Turdus merula
Turdus merula#Translingual


shturë

shturë f (plural shtura, definite shtura, definite plural shturat)

shtura (plural)
shtura (definite)
shturat (definite plural)

From earlier *shturrë, borrowed from Latin sturnus.


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.


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”).


manz

from Proto-Albanian *mandja, from *mand- (“to feed (trans.), suckle”) (modern mënd). Close related to Messapic menza (“foal”). Lent Romanian mânz. More at mënd.


shkabë

shkabë f (plural shkaba, definite shkaba, definite plural shkabat)

shkaba (plural)
shkaba (definite)
shkabat (definite plural)
shkabë (indefinite nominative singular)
shkaba (definite nominative singular)
shkaba (indefinite nominative plural)
shkabat (definite nominative plural)
shkabë (accusative indefinite singular)
shkabën (accusative definite singular)
shkaba (accusative indefinite plural)
shkabat (accusative definite plural)
shkabeje (dative indefinite singular)
shkabës (dative definite singular)
shkabave (dative indefinite plural)
shkabave (dative definite plural)
shkabeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shkabës (ablative definite singular)
shkabash (ablative indefinite plural)
shkabave (ablative definite plural)

desc

→ Romanian: scaba (“white-tailed eagle, sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)”)

From Proto-Albanian *iš-gabā, prefixed form of *gabā (whence gabonjë), from Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos (compare English hawk, Latin capys (“bird of prey”), and Russian ко́бец (kóbec, “falcon”)).


gabonjë

sq-noun

gabonjë f (plural gabonja, definite gabonja, definite plural gabonjat)

gabonja (plural)
gabonja (definite)
gabonjat (definite plural)
gabonjë (indefinite nominative singular)
gabonja (definite nominative singular)
gabonja (indefinite nominative plural)
gabonjat (definite nominative plural)
gabonjë (accusative indefinite singular)
gabonjën (accusative definite singular)
gabonja (accusative indefinite plural)
gabonjat (accusative definite plural)
gabonje (dative indefinite singular)
gabonjës (dative definite singular)
gabonjave (dative indefinite plural)
gabonjave (dative definite plural)
gabonje (ablative indefinite singular)
gabonjës (ablative definite singular)
gabonjash (ablative indefinite plural)
gabonjave (ablative definite plural)

From dialectal gabë + -onjë (feminine), related to shkabë, with the same stem but different prefix. The source is Proto-Albanian *gabā, from Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos (compare English hawk, Latin capys (“bird of prey”), Russian ко́бчик (kóbčik, “red-footed falcon”)).


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”)).


bollë

sq-noun

bollë f (plural bolla, definite bolla, definite plural bollat)

bolla (plural)
bolla (definite)
bollat (definite plural)
bollë (indefinite nominative singular)
bolla (definite nominative singular)
bolla (indefinite nominative plural)
bollat (definite nominative plural)
bollë (accusative indefinite singular)
bollën (accusative definite singular)
bolla (accusative indefinite plural)
bollat (accusative definite plural)
bolleje (dative indefinite singular)
bollës (dative definite singular)
bollave (dative indefinite plural)
bollave (dative definite plural)
bolleje (ablative indefinite singular)
bollës (ablative definite singular)
bollash (ablative indefinite plural)
bollave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *bālwā, close to Latin bēlua (“beast”) (cf. Italian belva and Romanian balaur. According to price, they might have be of Dacian origin. It could also be of Pre-indo-European origins alongside Greek πελώριον (pelórion).

Lampyris noctiluca
Lampyris noctiluca#Translingual


qok

qok m (plural qokë, definite qoku, definite plural qokët)

qokë (plural)
qoku (definite)
qokët (definite plural)


shqerrë

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.


kaçule

sq-noun

kaçule f (plural kaçule, definite kaçulja)

Plurale tantum; from Latin casula (“hooded cloak”). Doublet of kësulë.

Galerida cristata
Galerida cristata#Translingual

(zoology) crested lark (Galerida cristata)


dhen

Plurale tantum; from the Gheg variant dhênd, from Proto-Albanian *dzenti, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis, from *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, to beget, to give birth”). Compare Latin gens, English kin.


meksh

Either from Proto-Albanian *maguša, from Proto-Indo-European *maghos, *maghu or a -sh lengthening of mek. Compare Middle High German mecke (“he-goat”).


makth

makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

makthe (plural)
makthi (definite)
makthet (definite plural)
makth (indefinite nominative singular)
makthi (definite nominative singular)
makthër (indefinite nominative plural)
makthet (definite nominative plural)
makth (accusative indefinite singular)
makthin (accusative definite singular)
makthër (accusative indefinite plural)
makthet (accusative definite plural)
makthi (dative indefinite singular)
makthit (dative definite singular)
makthërve (dative indefinite plural)
makthërve (dative definite plural)
makthi (ablative indefinite singular)
makthit (ablative definite singular)
makthërish (ablative indefinite plural)
makthërve (ablative definite plural)

Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum perforatum#Translingual


beronjë

From ber + -onjë feminine suffix. Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *bara (“naked”) from Proto-Germanic *bazaz, possibly through Gothic.

Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus Herns)


krahathadër

Accipiter nisus
Accipiter nisus#Translingual


lundër

lundër f (plural lundra, definite lundra, definite plural lundrat)

lundra (plural)
lundra (definite)
lundrat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin lutra (“otter”). Compare Italian lontra (“otter”).


gatë

From Proto-Albanian *gatā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.

Ardea cinerea
Ardea cinerea#Translingual


dallëndyshe

dallëndyshe f (plural dallëndyshe, definite dallëndyshja, definite plural dallëndyshet)

dallëndyshe (plural)
dallëndyshja (definite)
dallëndyshet (definite plural)

From dallënd + -ysh. Compare këlysh. Seems to be related to the Illyrian word Ταυλάντιοι (Taulántioi). The apparent shift of the initial t to d remains to be explained.


balë

balë f (plural bala, definite bala, definite plural balat)

bala (plural)
bala (definite)
balat (definite plural)
balë (indefinite nominative singular)
bala (definite nominative singular)
bala (indefinite nominative plural)
balat (definite nominative plural)
balë (accusative indefinite singular)
balën (accusative definite singular)
bala (accusative indefinite plural)
balat (accusative definite plural)
baleje (dative indefinite singular)
balës (dative definite singular)
balave (dative indefinite plural)
balave (dative definite plural)
baleje (ablative indefinite singular)
balës (ablative definite singular)
balash (ablative indefinite plural)
balave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *bala, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shimmer, gleam, shine”). Compare Latin flāgrāre (“to burn”), Old Church Slavonic бѣлъ (bělŭ, “white”), Lithuanian balnas (“pale”).


grifshë

sq-noun

grifshë f (plural grifsha, definite grifsha, definite plural grifshat)

grifsha (plural)
grifsha (definite)
grifshat (definite plural)

Either related to krip (“hair”) (cf. krife), or borrowed from a Vulgar Latin *gripsa (compare Friulian grip (“nuthatch”)), from Latin gryps (“griffon”), from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Garrulus glandarius
Garrulus glandarius#Translingual

(zoology) jay, Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)


gocë

gócë f (plural goca, definite goca, definite plural goca)

gócë (canonical feminine)
goca (plural)
goca (definite)
goca (definite plural)


gocë

gocë f (plural goca, definite goca, definite plural gocat)

goca (plural)
goca (definite)
gocat (definite plural)
gocë (indefinite nominative singular)
goca (definite nominative singular)
goca (indefinite nominative plural)
gocat (definite nominative plural)
gocë (accusative indefinite singular)
gocën (accusative definite singular)
goca (accusative indefinite plural)
gocat (accusative definite plural)
goceje (dative indefinite singular)
gocës (dative definite singular)
gocave (dative indefinite plural)
gocave (dative definite plural)
goceje (ablative indefinite singular)
gocës (ablative definite singular)
gocash (ablative indefinite plural)
gocave (ablative definite plural)


gurgule

gurgulé f (plural gurgulé, definite gurguléja)

gurgulé (canonical feminine)
gurgulé (plural)
gurguléja (definite)

Onomatopoeic, compare Greek γουργουρίζω (gourgourízo, “to shout, scream”). Sense 3 is also attested in neighbouring Neapolitan and Calabro-Occitan dialects.


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.


shqarth

shqarth m (plural shqartha, definite shqarthi, definite plural shqarthët)

shqartha (plural)
shqarthi (definite)
shqarthët (definite plural)

Diminutive in -th of shqarr. More at shqarr.


kunadhe

kunadhe f (plural kunadhe, definite kunadha, definite plural kunadhat)

kunadhe (plural)
kunadha (definite)
kunadhat (definite plural)

Tosk, Arvanitika; with variant kunave, from Greek κουναδι (kounadi), κουνάβι (kounávi).


mëlysh

mëlysh m (plural mëlysha, definite mëlyshi, definite plural mëlyshat)

mëlysha (plural)
mëlyshi (definite)
mëlyshat (definite plural)

Leuciscus cephalus albus, now Squalius cephalus albus


mëzore

mëzore f (plural mëzore, definite mëzorja, definite plural mëzoret)

mëzore (plural)
mëzorja (definite)
mëzoret (definite plural)


gjem

gjem m (plural gjema, definite gjemi, definite plural gjemat)

gjema (plural)
gjemi (definite)
gjemat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *jama, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European *yem- (“to hold, restrain”). Cognate with Sanskrit यम (yáma, “rein, bridle”).


kërr

kërre (plural)
kërri (definite)
kërr (indefinite nominative singular)
kërri (definite nominative singular)
kërre (indefinite nominative plural)
kërret (definite nominative plural)
kërr (accusative indefinite singular)
kërrin (accusative definite singular)
kërre (accusative indefinite plural)
kërret (accusative definite plural)
kërri (dative indefinite singular)
kërrit (dative definite singular)
kërreve (dative indefinite plural)
kërreve (dative definite plural)
kërri (ablative indefinite singular)
kërrit (ablative definite singular)
kërresh (ablative indefinite plural)
kërreve (ablative definite plural)

Possibly related to Sanskrit खर (khára), Persian خر (xar, “donkey”). Alternatively, compare Persian کره (korre), Armenian քուռակ (kʻuṙak, “foal, colt”).


shotë

sq-noun

shotë f (plural shotë, definite shotja, definite plural shotet)

shotë (plural)
shotja (definite)
shotet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *sjāutā, from Proto-Indo-European *sau̯i̯eto, with a metathesis.

(colloquial) woman from Northern Albania


turtull

turtull m (plural turtulla, definite turtulli, definite plural turtullat)

turtulla (plural)
turtulli (definite)
turtullat (definite plural)


nuselalë

nuselalë f (plural nuselala, definite nuselala, definite plural nuselalat)

nuselala (plural)
nuselala (definite)
nuselalat (definite plural)


zagar

zagar m (plural zagarë, definite zagari); feminine equivalent zagare

zagar (canonical masculine)
feminine equivalent zagare (canonical)
zagarë (plural)
zagari (definite)
zagar (indefinite nominative singular)
zagari (definite nominative singular)
zagarë (indefinite nominative plural)
zagarët (definite nominative plural)
zagar (accusative indefinite singular)
zagarin (accusative definite singular)
zagarë (accusative indefinite plural)
zagarët (accusative definite plural)
zagari (dative indefinite singular)
zagarit (dative definite singular)
zagarëve (dative indefinite plural)
zagarëve (dative definite plural)
zagari (ablative indefinite singular)
zagarit (ablative definite singular)
zagarësh (ablative indefinite plural)
zagarëve (ablative definite plural)

First attested in 1635, borrowed from Ottoman Turkish زغر (zağar). Compare Greek ζαγάρι (zagári), Macedonian загар (zagar), Serbo-Croatian zàgār /за̀га̄р.

cog

zàgār//за̀га̄р


rrodhës

Spinus spinus
Spinus spinus#Translingual

Carduelis spinus
Carduelis spinus#Translingual

siskin, Spinus spinus ( <= Carduelis spinus)


mjellbardhë

Compound of miell (“flour”) + bardhë (“white”), from the adult's white color.

Neophron percnopterus
Neophron percnopterus#Translingual

Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)


gakth

Botaurus stellaris
Botaurus stellaris#Translingual


qingël

sq-noun

qingël f (plural qingla, definite qingla, definite plural qinglat)

qingla (plural)
qingla (definite)
qinglat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cingula (“strap, cinch”).

Sambucus ebulus
Sambucus ebulus#Translingual

(botany) danewort, dwarf elder (Sambucus ebulus)


grizhël

grizhël f (plural grizhla, definite grizhla)

Diminutive in -l of *grishë- (as in grishëz), from grifshë (“jay”). More at grifshë.


grizhlemzë

grizhlemzë f (plural grizhlemza, definite grizhlemza)

grizhlemza (plural)
grizhlemza (definite)

From grizhël + -m + diminutive -zë. More at grizhël.


kurrillë

kurrillë f (plural kurrilla, definite kurrilla)

From Gothic *𐌺𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*kranila), diminutive variant of Proto-Germanic *kran-, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”).


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>


shtërg

sq-noun

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).


kanushë

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)

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


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.


zogë

Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula chloropus#Translingual


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.


guall

sq-noun

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).


nepërkë

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

nepërka (plural)
nepërka (definite)
nepërkat (definite plural)
nepërkë (indefinite nominative singular)
nepërka (definite nominative singular)
nepërka (indefinite nominative plural)
nepërkat (definite nominative plural)
nepërkë (accusative indefinite singular)
nepërkën (accusative definite singular)
nepërka (accusative indefinite plural)
nepërkat (accusative definite plural)
nepërke (dative indefinite singular)
nepërkës (dative definite singular)
nepërkave (dative indefinite plural)
nepërkave (dative definite plural)
nepërke (ablative indefinite singular)
nepërkës (ablative definite singular)
nepërkash (ablative indefinite plural)
nepërkave (ablative definite plural)

Orel suggests from older nepërtkë, originally ‘hatchling snake’, thought to be from South Slavic *nepŭrtŭkŭ (compare Bulgarian непрътък (neprǎtǎk, “buttercup, yellowgold”)). Some considered to be native, while Matasović considered it a term borrowed from some Balkan substratum language.

cog

Vipera ammodytes
Vipera ammodytes#Translingual

sand viper, nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes)


karbë

sq-noun

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)


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.


tingë

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

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


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)
thëllëze (dative indefinite singular)
thëllëzës (dative definite singular)
thëllëzave (dative indefinite plural)
thëllëzave (dative definite plural)
thëllëze (ablative indefinite singular)
thëllëzës (ablative definite singular)
thëllëzash (ablative indefinite plural)
thëllëzave (ablative definite plural)

Unknown. Proposed etymologies include:
# A derivative of thellë (“deep”), as a color adjective.
# From an unattested variant of Latin fulica (“coot”).

Near-synonym: turec


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.


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.