hekë

From Proto-Albanian *skakā, cognate to Lithuanian šòkti (“to jump, to dance”), Old Irish scén (“horror”), Proto-Slavic *skokь.


harlë

sq-noun

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

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

From herr, historically a singularized form of harrje.


gjetkëz

gjetkëz f (plural gjetkëza, definite gjetkëza, definite plural gjetkëzat)

gjetkëza (plural)
gjetkëza (definite)
gjetkëzat (definite plural)

An variant of gjethkë, from *gjerdhkë, from gardh.


halbë

halbë f (plural hajbe, definite halba, definite plural hajbet)

hajbe (plural)
halba (definite)
hajbet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *skalbā, from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to split”). Close to Latvian skalbs (“sharp, shrill”).


kërrlë

kërrlë f (plural kërrla, definite kërrla, definite plural kërrlat)

kërrla (plural)
kërrla (definite)
kërrlat (definite plural)
kërrlë (indefinite nominative singular)
kërrla (definite nominative singular)
kërrla (indefinite nominative plural)
kërrlat (definite nominative plural)
kërrlë (accusative indefinite singular)
kërrlën (accusative definite singular)
kërrla (accusative indefinite plural)
kërrlat (accusative definite plural)
kërrleje (dative indefinite singular)
kërrlës (dative definite singular)
kërrlave (dative indefinite plural)
kërrlave (dative definite plural)
kërrleje (ablative indefinite singular)
kërrlës (ablative definite singular)
kërrlash (ablative indefinite plural)
kërrlave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *karilā, cognate to Old Norse hǫrr (“snivel”), Old High German horo (“excrement”) and Ancient Greek κόρυζα (kóruza, “snivel”).


gobetë

gobetë f (plural gobeta, definite gobeta, definite plural gobetat)

gobeta (plural)
gobeta (definite)
gobetat (definite plural)
gobetë (indefinite nominative singular)
gobeta (definite nominative singular)
gobeta (indefinite nominative plural)
gobetat (definite nominative plural)
gobetë (accusative indefinite singular)
gobetën (accusative definite singular)
gobeta (accusative indefinite plural)
gobetat (accusative definite plural)
gobeteje (dative indefinite singular)
gobetës (dative definite singular)
gobetave (dative indefinite plural)
gobetave (dative definite plural)
gobeteje (ablative indefinite singular)
gobetës (ablative definite singular)
gobetash (ablative indefinite plural)
gobetave (ablative definite plural)


guall

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

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

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


thrak

thrak f (plural thrakë, definite thraku, definite plural thraqet)

thrakë (plural)
thraku (definite)
thraqet (definite plural)

From dialectal expression 'mot thrak' (”cold weather, period"), probably a compound *ther-ak, from ther.


gravë

gravë f (plural grava, definite grava, definite plural gravat)

grava (plural)
grava (definite)
gravat (definite plural)
gravë (indefinite nominative singular)
grava (definite nominative singular)
grava (indefinite nominative plural)
gravat (definite nominative plural)
gravë (accusative indefinite singular)
gravën (accusative definite singular)
grava (accusative indefinite plural)
gravat (accusative definite plural)
graveje (dative indefinite singular)
gravës (dative definite singular)
gravave (dative indefinite plural)
gravave (dative definite plural)
graveje (ablative indefinite singular)
gravës (ablative definite singular)
gravash (ablative indefinite plural)
gravave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *gravā, close to Lithuanian griovà, Latvian grava (“ravine, precipitous valley”), Old Prussian grauwus (“side”). Probably related to grabë.


fyrbë

From the same source of fyl, from Proto-Albanian *fylbē.


fyshtër

sq-noun

fyshtër m (plural fyshtra, definite fyshtri, definite plural fyshtrat)

fyshtra (plural)
fyshtri (definite)
fyshtrat (definite plural)

From the same source of fyçkë and fyell.


gobellë

gobellë f (plural gobella, definite gobella, definite plural gobellat)

gobella (plural)
gobella (definite)
gobellat (definite plural)
gobellë (indefinite nominative singular)
gobella (definite nominative singular)
gobella (indefinite nominative plural)
gobellat (definite nominative plural)
gobellë (accusative indefinite singular)
gobellën (accusative definite singular)
gobella (accusative indefinite plural)
gobellat (accusative definite plural)
gobelleje (dative indefinite singular)
gobellës (dative definite singular)
gobellave (dative indefinite plural)
gobellave (dative definite plural)
gobelleje (ablative indefinite singular)
gobellës (ablative definite singular)
gobellash (ablative indefinite plural)
gobellave (ablative definite plural)

From *gobë, reflecting Proto-Albanian *gāub-elā, related to Lithuanian gaũbti (“to cover, to wrap”), Proto-Slavic *gъnǫti (“to bend”). Compare Romanian gobellă.


gosë

gosë f (plural gosa, definite gosa, definite plural gosat)

gosa (plural)
gosa (definite)
gosat (definite plural)
gosë (indefinite nominative singular)
gosa (definite nominative singular)
gosa (indefinite nominative plural)
gosat (definite nominative plural)
gosë (accusative indefinite singular)
gosën (accusative definite singular)
gosa (accusative indefinite plural)
gosat (accusative definite plural)
goseje (dative indefinite singular)
gosës (dative definite singular)
gosave (dative indefinite plural)
gosave (dative definite plural)
goseje (ablative indefinite singular)
gosës (ablative definite singular)
gosash (ablative indefinite plural)
gosave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *gātjā, close to Proto-Slavic *gatь (“dam, pool”), Sanskrit गातु (gātú, “passage, way”).


druth

druth m (plural druthe, definite druthi, definite plural druthet)

druthe (plural)
druthi (definite)
druthet (definite plural)
druth (indefinite nominative singular)
druthi (definite nominative singular)
druthe (indefinite nominative plural)
druthet (definite nominative plural)
druth (accusative indefinite singular)
druthin (accusative definite singular)
druthe (accusative indefinite plural)
druthet (accusative definite plural)
druthi (dative indefinite singular)
druthit (dative definite singular)
drutheve (dative indefinite plural)
drutheve (dative definite plural)
druthi (ablative indefinite singular)
druthit (ablative definite singular)
druthesh (ablative indefinite plural)
drutheve (ablative definite plural)

From droe (“fear”) + -th (diminutive suffix).


fraq

fraq f (plural fraqra, definite fraqi, definite plural fraqet)

fraqra (plural)
fraqi (definite)
fraqet (definite plural)

From *frak, from Proto-Albanian *awa-raka. Close to Latvian rakt (“to dig”), Lithuanian rakù, ràkti (“to peck open, to lance”). Variant of older form thrak.


teshem

head

teshem (aorist u tesha, participle teshur)

From Proto-Albanian *teuša, from Proto-Indo-European *teus-, related to Latvian tusêt, tust (“to pant”).


tamë

sq-noun

tamë f (definite tamë, definite plural tama)

From amë, with a prefix t-, continuing Proto-Albanian *at-.


tangallë

tangallë f (plural tangalla, definite tangalla, definite plural tangajet)

tangalla (plural)
tangalla (definite)
tangajet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tangā (“thick forest”), close to Lithuanian tankù, Old Norse þéttr (“thick”). Possibly a derivative of tangë, with a semantic innovation.


tesha

From Proto-Albanian *taišā, continuing Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ-. Related to Lithuanian tiesiù, tiēsti (“to make right, to build”) and perhaps Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn, “artisan”).


dangë

sq-noun

dangë m (plural dëngje, definite dëngu, definite plural dëngjet)

dëngje (plural)
dëngu (definite)
dëngjet (definite plural)
dangë (indefinite nominative singular)
dëngu (definite nominative singular)
dëngje (indefinite nominative plural)
dëngjet (definite nominative plural)
dangë (accusative indefinite singular)
dëngun (accusative definite singular)
dëngje (accusative indefinite plural)
dëngjet (accusative definite plural)
dëngu (dative indefinite singular)
dëngut (dative definite singular)
dëngjeve (dative indefinite plural)
dëngjeve (dative definite plural)
dëngu (ablative indefinite singular)
dëngut (ablative definite singular)
dëngjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
dëngjeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dangā. Cognate to Lithuanian dangà (“table cloth, cover”), Latvian dañga (“puddle, marshland”).


rribë

rribë f (plural rriba, definite rriba, definite plural rribat)

rriba (plural)
rriba (definite)
rribat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wribā, from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (“to turn, to bend”). Close to Lithuanian virbas (“rod, birch-rod, twig”), Proto-Slavic *vьrba (“pussy-willow”).


gërbulë

sq-noun

gërbulë f (plural gërbula, definite gërbula, definite plural gërbulat)

gërbula (plural)
gërbula (definite)
gërbulat (definite plural)
gërbulë (indefinite nominative singular)
gërbula (definite nominative singular)
gërbula (indefinite nominative plural)
gërbulat (definite nominative plural)
gërbulë (accusative indefinite singular)
gërbulën (accusative definite singular)
gërbula (accusative indefinite plural)
gërbulat (accusative definite plural)
gërbuleje (dative indefinite singular)
gërbulës (dative definite singular)
gërbulave (dative indefinite plural)
gërbulave (dative definite plural)
gërbuleje (ablative indefinite singular)
gërbulës (ablative definite singular)
gërbulash (ablative indefinite plural)
gërbulave (ablative definite plural)

From gërbë; related to Lithuanian garbùlis (“lock of hair”). More at gërbë.


teshë

teshë f (plural tesha, definite tesha, definite plural teshat)

tesha (plural)
tesha (definite)
teshat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *taksjā, from Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (“to hew”) (compare Lithuanian tašaũ (“to hew”), Latin texō (“to weave”), Sanskrit तक्षति (takșati, “to carpenter, cut”)). Cognate with tollë.

cog

(chiefly in the plural) cloth, robe, clothes


rrek

From Proto-Albanian *raika, related to Lithuanian reikà (“need”), reikti (“to be necessary”), riekti (“to cut, to plow the fallow land”). Possibly related to rrok.


rrok

Disputed.
* Orel proposes a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *rukkjan (“to move, to remove, to stir, to snatch, to pull, to push”) (cf. Old English roccian, Old High German rucchan, Old Norse rykkja).


rrok

Derivative of the verb, originally meaning 'something snatched off'.


ndryshk

sq-noun

ndryshk m (plural ndryshqe, definite ndryshku, definite plural ndryshqet)

ndryshqe (plural)
ndryshku (definite)
ndryshqet (definite plural)
ndryshk (indefinite nominative singular)
ndryshku (definite nominative singular)
ndryshqe (indefinite nominative plural)
ndryshqet (definite nominative plural)
ndryshk (accusative indefinite singular)
ndryshkun (accusative definite singular)
ndryshqe (accusative indefinite plural)
ndryshqet (accusative definite plural)
ndryshku (dative indefinite singular)
ndryshkut (dative definite singular)
ndryshqeve (dative indefinite plural)
ndryshqeve (dative definite plural)
ndryshku (ablative indefinite singular)
ndryshkut (ablative definite singular)
ndryshqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
ndryshqeve (ablative definite plural)


rreshk

head

rreshk (aorist rreshka, participle rreshkur)

From rrë- + eshk, variant of ashk. Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *raustjan, probably West-Germanic, compare Old High German rosten.

to roast, toast, parch, scorch something slowly

(third person) to dry something little by little


rreshk

layer at the bottom of a pan/pot that forms while cooking food

(figurative) smell of food, appetite, thirst


tarr

A o- grade continuing Proto-Albanian *tara, related to tjerr.


mbarsmëri

(literary) fertility, ability to get pregnant (in animals)


mbarsë

From Proto-Albanian *en-bartja, from *en-barta (“to carry, transport”) (modern mbart). More at mbart. Cognate to Illyrian *bardia (“id”).

pregnant (of animals); with calf, in foal


mbart

mbart (aorist mbarta, participle mbartur)

Prefixed form of bart, from Proto-Albanian *bar-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-eyō, further from *bʰer- (“to bear, to carry”). Compare Ancient Greek φορέω (phoréō).


dardhishtë

sq-noun

dardhishtë f (plural dardhishta, definite dardhishta, definite plural dardhishtat)

dardhishta (plural)
dardhishta (definite)
dardhishtat (definite plural)

From dardhë (“pear”) + -ishtë (plant collective suffix).


dardhëz

sq-noun

dardhëz f (plural dardhëza, definite dardhëza, definite plural dardhëzat)

dardhëza (plural)
dardhëza (definite)
dardhëzat (definite plural)

Pyrus communis
Pyrus communis#Translingual

(botany) musky pear (Pyrus communis var. sativa syn. of Pyrus communis)


dardhukël

dardhukël f (plural dardhukla, definite dardhukla, definite plural dardhuklat)

dardhukla (plural)
dardhukla (definite)
dardhuklat (definite plural)

From dardhë (“pear”) + -ukël (diminutive suffix).


mëzatore

sq-noun

mëzatore f (plural mëzatore, definite mëzatorja, definite plural mëzatoret)

mëzatore (plural)
mëzatorja (definite)
mëzatoret (definite plural)

cow nursing her calf for over a year, thus not getting pregnant


mështjerrë

mështjerrë f (plural mështjerra, definite mështjerra)

mështjerra (plural)
mështjerra (definite)

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


prefekt

prefekt (indefinite nominative singular)
prefekti (definite nominative singular)
prefektë (indefinite nominative plural)
prefektët (definite nominative plural)
prefekt (accusative indefinite singular)
prefektin (accusative definite singular)
prefektë (accusative indefinite plural)
prefektët (accusative definite plural)
prefekti (dative indefinite singular)
prefektit (dative definite singular)
prefektëve (dative indefinite plural)
prefektëve (dative definite plural)
prefekti (ablative indefinite singular)
prefektit (ablative definite singular)
prefektësh (ablative indefinite plural)
prefektëve (ablative definite plural)

Ultimately from Latin praefectus (“one placed in charge”), from praeficere (“to place in charge”).

der

(politics) prefect, particularly the governor of an Albanian county or (historical) prefecture.


vgje

From Latin abiegnus, from abies (“silver fir”).

European black pine, black pine (Pinus nigra)

Italian stone pine, umbrella pine (Pinus pinea)


shtrungë

sq-noun

shtrungë f (plural shtrunga, definite shtrunga, definite plural shtrungat)

shtrunga (plural)
shtrunga (definite)
shtrungat (definite plural)
shtrungë (indefinite nominative singular)
shtrunga (definite nominative singular)
shtrunga (indefinite nominative plural)
shtrungat (definite nominative plural)
shtrungë (accusative indefinite singular)
shtrungën (accusative definite singular)
shtrunga (accusative indefinite plural)
shtrungat (accusative definite plural)
shtrungeje (dative indefinite singular)
shtrungës (dative definite singular)
shtrungave (dative indefinite plural)
shtrungave (dative definite plural)
shtrungeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shtrungës (ablative definite singular)
shtrungash (ablative indefinite plural)
shtrungave (ablative definite plural)

→ Aromanian: strungã / strunghe

→ Istro-Romanian: strungă

→ Megleno-Romanian: strungă

→ Romanian: strungă

Uncertain; possibly:
* from shtrij (“to spread, stretch”) + unproductive suffix -ungë, compare ballungë, shtëllungë,
* from Proto-Albanian *strungā, from Proto-Indo-European *strn̥gʰ-éh₂, from *strengʰ- (“to twist together”),
* or dissimilated from Proto-Albanian *satrunkā, from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-tr(o)nkʷ-eh₂, from *sm̥- (“together”) + *trenkʷ- (“push”) + *-éh₂.

af

narrow runway near gateway of a pen or hold where sheep, goats, or cattle are milked

shallow channel connecting an irrigation canal to the irrigation ditch of a field


vidë

sq-noun

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


-ë

mjaft (“enough”) + -ë → i mjaftë (“sufficient”)


gucë

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

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

From variant kucë, from kuç + feminizing -ë.


kuçkë

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

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

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


kërrmi

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

larva of the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum)


krëndth

krëndth m (plural krëndtha, definite krëndthi, definite plural krëndthat)

krëndtha (plural)
krëndthi (definite)
krëndthat (definite plural)
krëndth (indefinite nominative singular)
krëndthi (definite nominative singular)
krëndtha (indefinite nominative plural)
krëndthat (definite nominative plural)
krëndth (accusative indefinite singular)
krëndthin (accusative definite singular)
krëndtha (accusative indefinite plural)
krëndthat (accusative definite plural)
krëndthi (dative indefinite singular)
krëndthit (dative definite singular)
krëndthave (dative indefinite plural)
krëndthave (dative definite plural)
krëndthi (ablative indefinite singular)
krëndthit (ablative definite singular)
krëndthash (ablative indefinite plural)
krëndthave (ablative definite plural)


krëndishtë

krëndishtë f (plural krëndishta, definite krëndishta)

krëndishta (plural)
krëndishta (definite)


prroskë

Gheg; from prrue, variant of përrue. More at përrue.


nepërkë

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

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

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

cog

Vipera ammodytes
Vipera ammodytes#Translingual

sand viper, nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes)

(figurative) snake-in-the-grass, crafty and dishonorable person


përrua

sq-noun

përrua m (plural përronj, definite përroi)

→ Romanian: pârâu

A Balkan word. From Proto-Albanian *pVrē/ān-, or Proto-Albanian *per-rāno, possibly a prefixed derivative of rrua. Compare Romanian pârâu (“torrent, stream”), assimilated to râu (“river”). Alternatively, from Old Albanian përruo, from Bulgarian порой (poroj, “torrent”).

(figurative) large quantity of something moving in a rush, torrent, gush


tollë

tollë f (plural toje, definite tolla, definite plural tojet)

toje (plural)
tolla (definite)
tojet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tāslā, from *tēkslā, from Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (“to hew”) (compare Latin tēlum, German Dechsel (“adze”), Russian тесла́ (teslá, “adze”)). Cognate with teshë.


ardhme

ardhme f (plural ardhme, definite ardhmja, definite plural ardhmet)

ardhme (plural)
ardhmja (definite)
ardhmet (definite plural)


rrag

rrag m (plural rregje, definite rragu, definite plural rregjet)

rregje (plural)
rragu (definite)
rregjet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *srauga, related to Lithuanian srauga (“id”), srúoga (“skin, hank; tuft, hairlock”).


rrasht

rrasht f (plural rreshtna, definite rrashti, definite plural rreshtnat)

rreshtna (plural)
rrashti (definite)
rreshtnat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wragšta, from the verbal stem rrah (“to beat. strike”). Alternatively a prefixed form of asht (“bone”).


rrebe

rrebe f (plural rrebe, definite rrebja, definite plural rrebjet)

rrebe (plural)
rrebja (definite)
rrebjet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *raibā, close to Latvian raibs (“multicolored, variegated”), Lithuanian ràibas (“id”).


rrangulla

A pluralized form of rangë, from Proto-Albanian *ranka (“gatherings”), with -ull suffix, close to Lithuanian rankà (“hand”), paranká (“gathering”), renkù, riñkti (“to gather”), Proto-Slavic *rǫka (“hand”).


rungajë

sq-noun

rungajë f (plural rrungaja, definite rrungaja, definite plural rrungajat)

rrungaja (plural)
rrungaja (definite)
rrungajat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wrunga, from Proto-Indo-European *ṷreng- (“to be bent”). Cognate to Lithuanian rungúoti (“to wind, to bend”).


purth

purthi (definite)
purth (indefinite nominative singular)
purthi (definite nominative singular)
purth (accusative indefinite singular)
purthin (accusative definite singular)
purthi (indefinite singular)
purthit (definite singular)

From Proto-Albanian *purwa with -th suffix, related to Latvian purvs (“swamp, marsh”), Lithuanian purvas (“filth, dirt”).


prejardhje

sq-noun

prejardhje f (plural prejardhje, definite prejardhja, definite plural prejardhjet)

prejardhje (plural)
prejardhja (definite)
prejardhjet (definite plural)
prejardhje (indefinite nominative singular)
prejardhja (definite nominative singular)
prejardhje (indefinite nominative plural)
prejardhjet (definite nominative plural)
prejardhje (accusative indefinite singular)
prejardhjen (accusative definite singular)
prejardhje (accusative indefinite plural)
prejardhjet (accusative definite plural)
prejardhjeje (dative indefinite singular)
prejardhjes (dative definite singular)
prejardhjeve (dative indefinite plural)
prejardhjeve (dative definite plural)
prejardhjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
prejardhjes (ablative definite singular)
prejardhjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
prejardhjeve (ablative definite plural)

From prej (“from”) + ardhje (“coming, arrival, origin”).


erdha

Older ardh, aorist of vij. Rebuilt from 3rd pers. erdh, with i-mutation from *arði, from Proto-Albanian *ardze, with Osthoff’s shortening from earlier *ērdz-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁r̥ǵʰ-, weak perfective stem of *h₁erǵʰ- (“to go up, rise”). Close to Greek έρχομαι (érchomai, “come”), aorist ήρθα (írtha, “I came”), Middle Irish eirgg (“go!”), German ragen (“to rise”).


ardhje

sq-noun

ardhje f (plural ardhje, definite ardhja, definite plural ardhjet)

ardhje (plural)
ardhja (definite)
ardhjet (definite plural)
ardhje (indefinite nominative singular)
ardhja (definite nominative singular)
ardhje (indefinite nominative plural)
ardhjet (definite nominative plural)
ardhje (accusative indefinite singular)
ardhjen (accusative definite singular)
ardhje (accusative indefinite plural)
ardhjet (accusative definite plural)
ardhjeje (dative indefinite singular)
ardhjes (dative definite singular)
ardhjeve (dative indefinite plural)
ardhjeve (dative definite plural)
ardhjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
ardhjes (ablative definite singular)
ardhjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
ardhjeve (ablative definite plural)

From ardh + -je. Compare Hittite 𒄩𒅈𒁺 (ḫardu-, “offspring, descendant”), Old Church Slavonic родити (roditi, “give birth, originate”) from Proto-Slavic *roditi, and perhaps Old Armenian որդի (ordi, “child, offspring”). Possibly from the same root of hardhi, with a sense development similar to Proto-Germanic *stamniz meaning both ‘stem, tree stalk’ and ‘tribe, lineage’.


pelq

From Proto-Albanian *pelkja, from Proto-Indo-European *pelHk-. Compare Latin palūs (“marsh”), Latvian peļķe (“puddle”), and the like.


rugjë

Singularized form of original *rugë, from Proto-Albanian *ruga, from Proto-Indo-European *reu-g- (“to tear, to pull”), close to Lithuanian rúgti (“to become sour”).


lingë

sq-noun

lingë f (plural linga, definite linga, definite plural lingat)

linga (plural)
linga (definite)
lingat (definite plural)
lingë (indefinite nominative singular)
linga (definite nominative singular)
linga (indefinite nominative plural)
lingat (definite nominative plural)
lingë (accusative indefinite singular)
lingën (accusative definite singular)
linga (accusative indefinite plural)
lingat (accusative definite plural)
lingeje (dative indefinite singular)
lingës (dative definite singular)
lingave (dative indefinite plural)
lingave (dative definite plural)
lingeje (ablative indefinite singular)
lingës (ablative definite singular)
lingash (ablative indefinite plural)
lingave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *lingā, close to Latvian liñga (“loop”), Lithuanian lìnge (“flexible pole; bend”).


gjineshtër

sq-noun

gjineshtër f (plural gjineshtra, definite gjineshtra, definite plural gjineshtrat)

gjineshtra (plural)
gjineshtra (definite)
gjineshtrat (definite plural)

Spartium junceum
Spartium junceum#Translingual


gjeth

gjeth m (plural gjethe, definite gjethi, definite plural gjethet)

gjethe (plural)
gjethi (definite)
gjethet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *ɟeθ (definite *ɟeði̯a) < *gẹð < *gadih < *gu̯azdih, from Proto-Indo-European *gwosdis. Compare Proto-Slavic *gvozdъ (“nail”), especially Czech hvozd (“forest”).


Tiranë

Tirana (definite)
Tiranë (indefinite nominative singular)
Tirana (definite nominative singular)
Tiranë (accusative indefinite singular)
Tiranën (accusative definite singular)
Tirane (indefinite singular)
Tiranës (definite singular)

→ Aromanian: Tiranã, Tirane

→ Norwegian Bokmål: Tiranë, Tirana

From older Terrana (in Latin sources), from Proto-Albanian *Tūrsanā, either reflecting or possibly from Doric Greek Τυρσανοί (Tursanoí)/Τυρσανοί (Tursanoí), an epithet used to denote the inhabitants of the Tyrrhenian Sea (cf. Latin Mare Tyrrhēnum). see toskë, another ethnonym derived from Etruscans.

Tirana (the capital and largest city of Albania)


plaf

plaf m (plural plafe, definite plafi, definite plural plafet)

plafe (plural)
plafi (definite)
plafet (definite plural)

Zero-derivative from plaf (“to cover”), Gheg variant of plah. More at plah.

heavy blanket made of goat's hair and with a tufted fringe


mëshqerrë

mëshqerrë f (plural mëshqerre, definite mëshqerrja, definite plural mëshqerret)

mëshqerre (plural)
mëshqerrja (definite)
mëshqerret (definite plural)


avër

avër f (plural avra, definite avra, definite plural avrat)

avra (plural)
avra (definite)
avrat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *aṷer, *aṷed (“to make wet”).


arrç

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

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

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

cog

(zoology) cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

(zoology) mole cricket (Gryllotalpidae family)


arrç

sq-noun

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

(botany, originally Tosk) buckthorn (Rhamnus)


përgatis

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përgatis (aorist përgatita, participle përgatitur)

përgatita (aorist)
përgatitur (participle)


çazë

sq-noun

çazë f (plural çaza, definite çaza, definite plural çazat)

çaza (plural)
çaza (definite)
çazat (definite plural)


gatuaj

head

gatuaj (aorist gatova, participle gatuar)

From gati + -oj (verb suffix), contaminated with Proto-Slavic *gotoviti, *gatovati.


gatoj

gatoj (aorist gatova, participle gatuar)

From gati + -oj, contaminated with Proto-Slavic *gotoviti, *gatovati.


gangull

From Proto-Albanian *gangula, suffixed form of *ganga, close to Lithuanian gangá (“movement”), gángytis (“to move”).


galamsh

sq-noun

galamsh m (plural galamsha, definite galamsha, definite plural galamshat)

galamsha (plural)
galamsha (definite)
galamshat (definite plural)


gavër

gavër f (plural gavra, definite gavra, definite plural gavrat)

gavra (plural)
gavra (definite)
gavrat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *ga-wara, a prefixal derivative of varr. Cf. also Aromanian gavrã, Romanian gaură.


cërij

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cërij (aorist cëriva, participle cërirë)

From Proto-Albanian *tˢira, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“to mix”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κεράννυμι (keránnumi, “to mix”), Sanskrit श्रायति (śrāyati, “to cook, fry”).


dështim

sq-noun

dështim m (plural dështime, definite dështimi, definite plural dështimet)

dështime (plural)
dështimi (definite)
dështimet (definite plural)
dështim (indefinite nominative singular)
dështimi (definite nominative singular)
dështime (indefinite nominative plural)
dështimet (definite nominative plural)
dështim (accusative indefinite singular)
dështimin (accusative definite singular)
dështime (accusative indefinite plural)
dështimet (accusative definite plural)
dështimi (dative indefinite singular)
dështimit (dative definite singular)
dështimeve (dative indefinite plural)
dështimeve (dative definite plural)
dështimi (ablative indefinite singular)
dështimit (ablative definite singular)
dështimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
dështimeve (ablative definite plural)


çarë

çarë f (plural çara, definite çara, definite plural çarat)

çara (plural)
çara (definite)
çarat (definite plural)


fishkët

From Proto-Albanian *spūška, cognate with Lithuanian pùškas (“blister, fin, pimple”), Latvian pusks (“tuft”).


gashtë

sq-noun

gashtë f (plural gashta, definite gashta, definite plural gashtat)

gashta (plural)
gashta (definite)
gashtat (definite plural)
gashtë (indefinite nominative singular)
gashta (definite nominative singular)
gashta (indefinite nominative plural)
gashtat (definite nominative plural)
gashtë (accusative indefinite singular)
gashtën (accusative definite singular)
gashta (accusative indefinite plural)
gashtat (accusative definite plural)
gashteje (dative indefinite singular)
gashtës (dative definite singular)
gashtave (dative indefinite plural)
gashtave (dative definite plural)
gashteje (ablative indefinite singular)
gashtës (ablative definite singular)
gashtash (ablative indefinite plural)
gashtave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *galstā, a suffixal derivative related to Lithuanian gãlas (“end”), and Latvian gals (“id”).


gand

gand m (plural gande, definite gandi, definite plural gandet)

gande (plural)
gandi (definite)
gandet (definite plural)
gand (indefinite nominative singular)
gandi (definite nominative singular)
gande (indefinite nominative plural)
gandet (definite nominative plural)
gand (accusative indefinite singular)
gandin (accusative definite singular)
gande (accusative indefinite plural)
gandet (accusative definite plural)
gandi (dative indefinite singular)
gandit (dative definite singular)
gandeve (dative indefinite plural)
gandeve (dative definite plural)
gandi (ablative indefinite singular)
gandit (ablative definite singular)
gandesh (ablative indefinite plural)
gandeve (ablative definite plural)

Competing etymologies. Possibly:
# from Proto-Albanian *ganda, close to Lithuanian gañdas (“rumor”), gañdinti (“to frighten”), Latvian gañdêt (“to spoil”),
# identical with ganë, participle of gas, ngas.


ngjer

Variant of ndjerë, from Proto-Albanian *(a)jeri, identical to Ancient Greek ἦρι (êri, “early”), further related to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂 (air), Old Norse ár), and Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬭 (aiiar, “day”).


gëloj

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gëloj (aorist gëlova, participle gëluar)

From Proto-Albanian *gal-ānja, cognate to Old High German quellan (“to well up, pour out, stream from”) and Sanskrit गलति (gálati, “to drip, to drop, to ooze”). Ultimately from Latin jānua (“door, entrance”).


gjalm

sq-noun

gjalm m (plural gjalma, definite gjalmi, definite plural gjalmat)

gjalma (plural)
gjalmi (definite)
gjalmat (definite plural)
gjalm (indefinite nominative singular)
gjalmi (definite nominative singular)
gjalma (indefinite nominative plural)
gjalmat (definite nominative plural)
gjalm (accusative indefinite singular)
gjalmin (accusative definite singular)
gjalma (accusative indefinite plural)
gjalmat (accusative definite plural)
gjalmi (dative indefinite singular)
gjalmit (dative definite singular)
gjalmave (dative indefinite plural)
gjalmave (dative definite plural)
gjalmi (ablative indefinite singular)
gjalmit (ablative definite singular)
gjalmash (ablative indefinite plural)
gjalmave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *salpna; cognate with Lithuanian iš-selpinė́ti (“to be divided”) and Ukrainian солόпити (solόpyty, “to stick one’s tongue out”).


gjazë

sq-noun

gjazë f (plural gjaza, definite gjaza, definite plural gjazat)

gjaza (plural)
gjaza (definite)
gjazat (definite plural)
gjazë (indefinite nominative singular)
gjaza (definite nominative singular)
gjaza (indefinite nominative plural)
gjazat (definite nominative plural)
gjazë (accusative indefinite singular)
gjazën (accusative definite singular)
gjaza (accusative indefinite plural)
gjazat (accusative definite plural)
gjazeje (dative indefinite singular)
gjazës (dative definite singular)
gjazave (dative indefinite plural)
gjazave (dative definite plural)
gjazeje (ablative indefinite singular)
gjazës (ablative definite singular)
gjazash (ablative indefinite plural)
gjazave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *sedjā, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-yeh₂, from *sed- (“to sit, be settled”). Cognate to Proto-Slavic *sadь (“garden, grove”).


dështoj

head

dështoj (aorist dështova, participle dështuar)

dështova (aorist)
dështuar (participle)
dështuar (participle)
duke dështuar (gerund)
për të dështuar (infinitive)
dështoj (first-person indicative present singular)
dështon (indicative present second-person singular)
dështon (indicative present singular third-person)
dështojmë (first-person indicative plural present)
dështoni (indicative plural present second-person)
dështojnë (indicative plural present third-person)
dështoja (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
dështoje (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
dështonte (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
dështonim (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
dështonit (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
dështonin (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
dështova (aorist first-person indicative singular)
dështove (aorist indicative second-person singular)
dështoi (aorist indicative singular third-person)
dështuam (aorist first-person indicative plural)
dështuat (aorist indicative plural second-person)
dështuan (aorist indicative plural third-person)
kam dështuar (first-person indicative perfect singular)
ke dështuar (indicative perfect second-person singular)
ka dështuar (indicative perfect singular third-person)
kemi dështuar (first-person indicative perfect plural)
keni dështuar (indicative perfect plural second-person)
kanë dështuar (indicative perfect plural third-person)
kisha dështuar (first-person indicative past perfect singular)
kishe dështuar (indicative past perfect second-person singular)
kishte dështuar (indicative past perfect singular third-person)
kishim dështuar (first-person indicative past perfect plural)
kishit dështuar (indicative past perfect plural second-person)
kishin dështuar (indicative past perfect plural third-person)
pata dështuar (first-person indicative singular)
pate dështuar (indicative second-person singular)
pati dështuar (indicative singular third-person)
patëm dështuar (first-person indicative plural)
patët dështuar (indicative plural second-person)
patën dështuar (indicative plural third-person)
do të dështoj (first-person future indicative singular)
do të dështosh (future indicative second-person singular)
do të dështojë (future indicative singular third-person)
do të dështojmë (first-person future indicative plural)
do të dështoni (future indicative plural second-person)
do të dështojnë (future indicative plural third-person)
do të kem dështuar (first-person future indicative perfect singular)
do të kesh dështuar (future indicative perfect second-person singular)
do të ketë dështuar (future indicative perfect singular third-person)
do të kemi dështuar (first-person future indicative perfect plural)
do të keni dështuar (future indicative perfect plural second-person)
do të kenë dështuar (future indicative perfect plural third-person)
të dështoj (first-person present singular subjunctive)
të dështosh (present second-person singular subjunctive)
të dështojë (present singular subjunctive third-person)
të dështojmë (first-person plural present subjunctive)
të dështoni (plural present second-person subjunctive)
të dështojnë (plural present subjunctive third-person)
të dështoja (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
të dështoje (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
të dështonte (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
të dështonim (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
të dështonit (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
të dështonin (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
të kem dështuar (first-person perfect singular subjunctive)
të kesh dështuar (perfect second-person singular subjunctive)
të ketë dështuar (perfect singular subjunctive third-person)
të kemi dështuar (first-person perfect plural subjunctive)
të keni dështuar (perfect plural second-person subjunctive)
të kenë dështuar (perfect plural subjunctive third-person)
të kisha dështuar (first-person past perfect singular subjunctive)
të kishe dështuar (past perfect second-person singular subjunctive)
të kishte dështuar (past perfect singular subjunctive third-person)
të kishim dështuar (first-person past perfect plural subjunctive)
të kishit dështuar (past perfect plural second-person subjunctive)
të kishin dështuar (past perfect plural subjunctive third-person)
do të dështoja (conditional first-person imperfect singular)
do të dështoje (conditional imperfect second-person singular)
do të dështonte (conditional imperfect singular third-person)
do të dështonim (conditional first-person imperfect plural)
do të dështonit (conditional imperfect plural second-person)
do të dështonin (conditional imperfect plural third-person)
do të kisha dështuar (conditional first-person past perfect singular)
do të kishe dështuar (conditional past perfect second-person singular)
do të kishte dështuar (conditional past perfect singular third-person)
do të kishim dështuar (conditional first-person past perfect plural)
do të kishit dështuar (conditional past perfect plural second-person)
do të kishin dështuar (conditional past perfect plural third-person)
dështofsha (first-person optative present singular)
dështofsh (optative present second-person singular)
dështoftë (optative present singular third-person)
dështofshim (first-person optative plural present)
dështofshit (optative plural present second-person)
dështofshin (optative plural present third-person)
paça dështuar (first-person optative perfect singular)
paç dështuar (optative perfect second-person singular)
pastë dështuar (optative perfect singular third-person)
paçim dështuar (first-person optative perfect plural)
paçit dështuar (optative perfect plural second-person)
paçin dështuar (optative perfect plural third-person)
dështuakam (admirative first-person present singular)
dështuake (admirative present second-person singular)
dështuaka (admirative present singular third-person)
dështuakemi (admirative first-person plural present)
dështuakeni (admirative plural present second-person)
dështuakan (admirative plural present third-person)
dështuakësha (admirative first-person imperfect singular)
dështuakëshe (admirative imperfect second-person singular)
dështuakësh (admirative imperfect singular third-person)
dështuakëshim (admirative first-person imperfect plural)
dështuakëshit (admirative imperfect plural second-person)
dështuakëshin (admirative imperfect plural third-person)
paskam dështuar (admirative first-person perfect singular)
paske dështuar (admirative perfect second-person singular)
paska dështuar (admirative perfect singular third-person)
paskemi dështuar (admirative first-person perfect plural)
paskeni dështuar (admirative perfect plural second-person)
paskan dështuar (admirative perfect plural third-person)
paskësha dështuar (admirative first-person past perfect singular)
paskëshe dështuar (admirative past perfect second-person singular)
paskësh dështuar (admirative past perfect singular third-person)
paskëshim dështuar (admirative first-person past perfect plural)
paskëshit dështuar (admirative past perfect plural second-person)
paskëshin dështuar (admirative past perfect plural third-person)
dështo (imperative present second-person singular)
dështoni (imperative plural present second-person)

Plani dështoi.


gjije

A singularized plural of Gheg gjê (“stable, pen”), from Proto-Albanian *saina, identical with the Baltic word for 'wall', from Proto-Indo-European *sēi (“to bind”). Cognate to Lithuanian síena, Latvian siêna.


kabisht

sq-noun

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

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

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


kërshë

kërshë m (plural kërsha, definite kërshi, definite plural kërshat)

kërsha (plural)
kërshi (definite)
kërshat (definite plural)


karbë

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

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

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


këput

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këput (aorist këputa, participle këputur)


krroqe

sq-noun

krroqe f (plural krroqe, definite krroqja, definite plural krroqet)

krroqe (plural)
krroqja (definite)
krroqet (definite plural)


fyshkem

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fyshkem (aorist fyshka, participle fyshkur)

From fishkët, from Proto-Albanian *spūška, cognate with Lithuanian pùškas (“blister, fin, pimple”), Latvian pusks (“tuft”).


karroqe

sq-noun

karroqe f (plural karroqe, definite karroqja, definite plural karroqet)

karroqe (plural)
karroqja (definite)
karroqet (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *krũk (“jug”), compare Old High German krũche, Old English crúce.


karthi

karthi m (plural karthi, definite karthia, definite plural karthit)

karthi (plural)
karthia (definite)
karthit (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *karā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”), identical with Proto-Slavic *kora (“bark”), Lithuanian kerù and kérti (“to become separated”).


karthë

karthë m (plural kartha, definite karthi, definite plural karthat)

kartha (plural)
karthi (definite)
karthat (definite plural)
karthë (indefinite nominative singular)
karthi (definite nominative singular)
kartha (indefinite nominative plural)
karthat (definite nominative plural)
karthë (accusative indefinite singular)
karthin (accusative definite singular)
kartha (accusative indefinite plural)
karthat (accusative definite plural)
karthi (dative indefinite singular)
karthit (dative definite singular)
karthave (dative indefinite plural)
karthave (dative definite plural)
karthi (ablative indefinite singular)
karthit (ablative definite singular)
karthash (ablative indefinite plural)
karthave (ablative definite plural)


kezë

kezë f (plural kezë, definite keza, definite plural kezat)

kezë (plural)
keza (definite)
kezat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *kahā (“plaited hair”), related to Proto-Slavic *kosa (“plait”), Old Norse haddr (“woman's hair”).


këpus

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këpus (aorist këputa, participle këputur)

From Proto-Albanian *karputja, a derivative verb from këputë (“sole”).


karsh

sq-noun

karsh m (plural karsha, definite karshi, definite plural karshat)

karsha (plural)
karshi (definite)
karshat (definite plural)
karsh (indefinite nominative singular)
karshi (definite nominative singular)
karsha (indefinite nominative plural)
karshat (definite nominative plural)
karsh (accusative indefinite singular)
karshin (accusative definite singular)
karsha (accusative indefinite plural)
karshat (accusative definite plural)
karshi (dative indefinite singular)
karshit (dative definite singular)
karshave (dative indefinite plural)
karshave (dative definite plural)
karshi (ablative indefinite singular)
karshit (ablative definite singular)
karshash (ablative indefinite plural)
karshave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *kar-usa, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”), semantically similar to karpë.


këputë

këputë f (plural këputa, definite këputa, definite plural këputat)

këputa (plural)
këputa (definite)
këputat (definite plural)
këputë (indefinite nominative singular)
këputa (definite nominative singular)
këputa (indefinite nominative plural)
këputat (definite nominative plural)
këputë (accusative indefinite singular)
këputën (accusative definite singular)
këputa (accusative indefinite plural)
këputat (accusative definite plural)
këputeje (dative indefinite singular)
këputës (dative definite singular)
këputave (dative indefinite plural)
këputave (dative definite plural)
këputeje (ablative indefinite singular)
këputës (ablative definite singular)
këputash (ablative indefinite plural)
këputave (ablative definite plural)


kërbë

kërbë f (plural kërba, definite kërba, definite plural kërbat)

kërba (plural)
kërba (definite)
kërbat (definite plural)
kërbë (indefinite nominative singular)
kërba (definite nominative singular)
kërba (indefinite nominative plural)
kërbat (definite nominative plural)
kërbë (accusative indefinite singular)
kërbën (accusative definite singular)
kërba (accusative indefinite plural)
kërbat (accusative definite plural)
kërbeje (dative indefinite singular)
kërbës (dative definite singular)
kërbave (dative indefinite plural)
kërbave (dative definite plural)
kërbeje (ablative indefinite singular)
kërbës (ablative definite singular)
kërbash (ablative indefinite plural)
kërbave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *karbā, related to Latin corbis (“basket”), Lithuanian karbas (“basket”), Latvian karba (“birch bark vessel”).


klekë

klekë f (plural kleka, definite kleka, definite plural klekat)

kleka (plural)
kleka (definite)
klekat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *klekā, related to Proto-Slavic *klokъ (“tuft, tow”). Alternatively from Macedonian клек (klek, “mountain pine”) or Serbo-Croatian клека (kleka, “juniper; (dial.) mountain pine”).


lëkund

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lëkund (aorist lëkunda, participle lëkundur)

A lë- prefixed formation, from an unattested *kunda, from Proto-Albanian *kunda, related to Proto-Germanic *hutaną (“to swing”) (cf. Middle High German hutzen), and perhaps Lithuanian kuzdeti (“to tremble”), kùdulti (“to pull hair hair or beard”).


lismë

sq-noun

lismë m (plural lisma, definite lismi, definite plural lismat)

lisma (plural)
lismi (definite)
lismat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *litšimā, a derivative of liq and lisë.


krup

From Proto-Albanian *krupa, related to Lithuanian kraupùs (“easily scared”), krupùs, krúpti (“to scare”).


llukë

llukë f (plural lluka, definite lluka, definite plural llukat)

lluka (plural)
lluka (definite)
llukat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *lukā, from Proto-Indo-European *leu-(ə) (“dirt”).


mallth

mallth m (plural mallthe, definite mallthi, definite plural mallthat)

mallthe (plural)
mallthi (definite)
mallthat (definite plural)

From an unattested *mall, from Proto-Albanian *maldwa, related to Latin mollis (“soft”), Sanskrit मृदु (ṃrdú, “id”).


lisë

lisë m (plural lisa, definite lisi, definite plural lisat)

lisa (plural)
lisi (definite)
lisat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *litšā, from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- (“to leave, to remain”), related to liq.


lisë

From Proto-Albanian *leitsa, from Proto-Indo-European *ley- (“to pour”). Cognate to Lithuanian líeti (“pour”), Ancient Greek ἄλεισον (áleison, “wine container”), Latin litus (“beach, seaside, seashore”), Old Church Slavonic лити (liti, “to pour”) and Old Norse līð (“beer”).


liq

sq-noun

liq m (plural liqe, definite liqi, definite plural liqet)

liqe (plural)
liqi (definite)
liqet (definite plural)

Singularized plural of *lik from Proto-Albanian *lika, from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- (“to leave, to remain”). Cognate to Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇákti, “to leave”), Latin linquō, and Old High German lihhan.


mesë

mesë f (plural mesa, definite mesa, definite plural mesat)

mesa (plural)
mesa (definite)
mesat (definite plural)
mesë (indefinite nominative singular)
mesa (definite nominative singular)
mesa (indefinite nominative plural)
mesat (definite nominative plural)
mesë (accusative indefinite singular)
mesën (accusative definite singular)
mesa (accusative indefinite plural)
mesat (accusative definite plural)
meseje (dative indefinite singular)
mesës (dative definite singular)
mesave (dative indefinite plural)
mesave (dative definite plural)
meseje (ablative indefinite singular)
mesës (ablative definite singular)
mesash (ablative indefinite plural)
mesave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *matšā, from Proto-Indo-European *mokʷi̯. Related to makë.


ndesh

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ndesh (aorist ndesha, participle ndeshë)

From Proto-Albanian *en-das-ja, related to Greek δήω (dío, “to find”).


ngop

From gop (“greedy, gluttonous”). The latter continues Proto-Albanian *gāpā probably related to Indo-European.


ngij

From Proto-Albanian *gleinja, related to Lithuanian gliejù, gliēti (“to smear”), Old High German klēnan (“id”).


ngalem

ngalem (aorist ngala, participle ngalur)

From Proto-Albanian *en-gala, a denominative based on an unattested *gala, related to Lithuanian gãlas (“end”), Latvian gals (“end”), Old Prussian gallan (“death”).

to fall behind (in the completion of work)


ngos

Parallel formation of ngop, from Proto-Albanian *en-gāptja.


ngrys

ngrys (aorist ngrysa, participle ngrysur)

From Proto-Albanian *en-krūtja, further related to Lithuanian kráuju, kráuti (“to pile”), Proto-Slavic *kryti (“to cover”) and possibly Ancient Greek κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide”).


petë

sq-noun

petë f (plural petë, definite peta, definite plural petët)

petë (plural)
peta (definite)
petët (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *pati, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to stretch”). Cognate to Greek πετάννυμι (petánnymi, “id”), Latin pateō (“to stretch, to be spread”).


noçë

sq-noun

noçë f (plural noça, definite noça, definite plural noçat)

noça (plural)
noça (definite)
noçat (definite plural)

Unclear. Possibly from an older *noshë, continuing Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s, *nh₂es (“nose, nostrils”), with the affricatization of the original final fricative (cf. çaj ~ shaj etc.). Semantically close to Old English nose, nosu (“ness, promontory”), Norwegian nōs (“muzzle, snout”).

unk

Unclear


pecë

sq-noun

pecë f (plural peca, definite peca, definite plural pecat)

peca (plural)
peca (definite)
pecat (definite plural)
pecë (indefinite nominative singular)
peca (definite nominative singular)
peca (indefinite nominative plural)
pecat (definite nominative plural)
pecë (accusative indefinite singular)
pecën (accusative definite singular)
peca (accusative indefinite plural)
pecat (accusative definite plural)
peceje (dative indefinite singular)
pecës (dative definite singular)
pecave (dative indefinite plural)
pecave (dative definite plural)
peceje (ablative indefinite singular)
pecës (ablative definite singular)
pecash (ablative indefinite plural)
pecave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *paitsā, related to Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “multicolored”), Old High German feh (“id”), Proto-Slavic *pьstrь (“id”).


ngut

From Proto-Albanian *en-kutja, related to Lithuanian káuti (“to strike”), Latin cūdō (“to strike”), Old High German houwan (“id”) and Proto-Slavic *kovati (“to forge”).


ngut

sq-noun

ngut m (plural ngutje, definite nguti, definite plural ngutjet)

ngutje (plural)
nguti (definite)
ngutjet (definite plural)


ngush

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ngush (aorist ngusha, participle ngushur)

From Proto-Albanian *en-kuša, related to Lithuanian kùšti (“to strike”), Latvian kustinât (“to move, to touch”).


njeh

From Proto-Albanian *nemska, from Proto-Indo-European *nem (“to divide, to take, to arrange, to count”). Cognate to Greek νέμω (némo, “to divide”), Gothic niman (“to take”), Latin numerus (“member, element, number”), nummus (“coin, money”). More and more replaced by the loanword numëroj.


njeh

From earlier *ɲœx, from Early Proto-Albanian *ɲɔxit, from an intermediate stage *ȷ́nākʰet, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱéti.

third-person singular present indicative of njoh


pingël

sq-noun

pingël m (plural pingla, definite pingli, definite plural pinglat)

pingla (plural)
pingli (definite)
pinglat (definite plural)


pitër

From Proto-Albanian *pi(m)ita, related to Old Irish éim (“quick, fast”), Old Norse fimr (“id”).


pjekë

pjekë f (plural pjekë, definite pjeka, definite plural pjekat)

pjekë (plural)
pjeka (definite)
pjekat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *pekā, from pjek, originally 'to comb'.


pirë

pirë f (plural pira, definite pira, definite plural pirat)

pira (plural)
pira (definite)
pirat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *pirā, a zero grade form related to Greek πείρω (peíro, “to bore”), Proto-Slavic *perjǫ.


pitë

pitë f (plural pite, definite pitja, definite plural pitet)

pite (plural)
pitja (definite)
pitet (definite plural)

pastry made out of several layers, filled with cheese, meat, etc.


pjetem

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pjetem (aorist u pjeta, participle pjetur)

From Proto-Albanian *peta (“to be ruptured”), related to Greek πετάννυμι (petánnymi, “to widen”), Latin pateō (“to be open”).


pingë

sq-noun

pingë f (plural pinga, definite pinga, definite plural pingat)

pinga (plural)
pinga (definite)
pingat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *pinkā, related to Lithuanian pinklas (“wicker-work”), Latvian pinka (“tuft”), pinkât (“to tousle”).


përpjetë

From për + pjetë, literally 'for the sky'. From Proto-Indo-European *pro-peth₂-o-. It corresponds accurately to Greek προπετής (propetís, “falling forwards”).


porrc

porrc m (plural porrce, definite porrci, definite plural porrcet)

porrce (plural)
porrci (definite)
porrcet (definite plural)


pluar

pluar m (plural plorë, definite plori, definite plural plorët)

plorë (plural)
plori (definite)
plural plorët (definite)


pliq

pliq m (plural pliqe, definite pliqi, definite plural pliqet)

pliqe (plural)
pliqi (definite)
pliqet (definite plural)
pliq (indefinite nominative singular)
pliqi (definite nominative singular)
pliqe (indefinite nominative plural)
pliqet (definite nominative plural)
pliq (accusative indefinite singular)
pliqin (accusative definite singular)
pliqe (accusative indefinite plural)
pliqet (accusative definite plural)
pliqi (dative indefinite singular)
pliqit (dative definite singular)
pliqeve (dative indefinite plural)
pliqeve (dative definite plural)
pliqi (ablative indefinite singular)
pliqit (ablative definite singular)
pliqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
pliqeve (ablative definite plural)

From Vulgar Latin plictum (“fold, pleat”); akin to Old French pleit.


rimtë

From rrime, cognate to Breton uurm (“dark”) and Welsh gwrm (“dark blue”).


qek

From Proto-Albanian *kaka or *keka. Related to Lithuanian kankù, kákti (“to seize, reach”), Latvian kacèt (“to grasp”) and Proto-Slavic *čekati (“to expect, to wait”). Alternatively a variant of cek (“to touch”).


qyrë

sq-noun

qyrë f (plural qyra, definite qyra, definite plural qyrat)

qyra (plural)
qyra (definite)
qyrat (definite plural)

A derivative of an unattested verb *qyej (“to blunt”), from Proto-Albanian *kēnja, from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“to scratch, to cut”). For the semantic development compare Latin obtũsus (“blunt”) from obtundere (“to beat”). See also qytë.


prehër

sq-noun

prehër m (plural prehëra, definite prehri, definite plural prehërat)

prehëra (plural)
prehri (definite)
prehërat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *prōjena (“front”), from Proto-Indo-European *prō (“forward, in front of, before”). Cognate to Greek πρωΐ (proḯ, “early in the morning”), Old High German fruo (“id”).


qytë

sq-noun

qytë f (plural qyta, definite qyta, definite plural qytat)

qyta (plural)
qyta (definite)
qytat (definite plural)

Together with qyrë, derived from an unattested verb *qyej (“to blunt”), from Proto-Albanian *kēnja, from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“to scratch, to cut”).


punjashe

punjashe f (plural punjashe, definite punjashja, definite plural punjashet)

punjashe (plural)
punjashja (definite)
punjashet (definite plural)
punjashe (indefinite nominative singular)
punjashja (definite nominative singular)
punjashe (indefinite nominative plural)
punjashet (definite nominative plural)
punjashe (accusative indefinite singular)
punjashen (accusative definite singular)
punjashe (accusative indefinite plural)
punjashet (accusative definite plural)
punjasheje (dative indefinite singular)
punjashes (dative definite singular)
punjasheve (dative indefinite plural)
punjasheve (dative definite plural)
punjasheje (ablative indefinite singular)
punjashes (ablative definite singular)
punjashesh (ablative indefinite plural)
punjasheve (ablative definite plural)

A suffixed formation of an unattested *punjë, possibly of East Germanic origin (cf. Gothic 𐍀𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃 (puggs, “id”)).


qersë

qersë f (plural qersa, definite qersa, definite plural qersat)

qersa (plural)
qersa (definite)
qersat (definite plural)
qersë (indefinite nominative singular)
qersa (definite nominative singular)
qersa (indefinite nominative plural)
qersat (definite nominative plural)
qersë (accusative indefinite singular)
qersën (accusative definite singular)
qersa (accusative indefinite plural)
qersat (accusative definite plural)
qerseje (dative indefinite singular)
qersës (dative definite singular)
qersave (dative indefinite plural)
qersave (dative definite plural)
qerseje (ablative indefinite singular)
qersës (ablative definite singular)
qersash (ablative indefinite plural)
qersave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *kerktja, related to Proto-Slavic *kьrča (“stubbed plot”), Latvian kùrkt (“to become empty (of a turnip)”), Old Prussian Churche (“the last sheaf in which the deity hides”).


sulm

sq-noun

sulm m (plural sulme, definite sulmi, definite plural sulmet)

sulme (plural)
sulmi (definite)
sulmet (definite plural)

Suffixed derivative from *sul, zero-grade of sjell.


shkelb

shkelb m (plural shkelbe, definite shkelbi, definite plural shkelbet)

shkelbe (plural)
shkelbi (definite)
shkelbet (definite plural)


rrege

rrege f (plural rrege, definite plural rreget)

rrege (plural)
rreget (definite plural)
rrege (indefinite nominative singular)
rrega (definite nominative singular)
rrega (indefinite nominative plural)
rregat (definite nominative plural)
rrege (accusative indefinite singular)
rregen (accusative definite singular)
rrega (accusative indefinite plural)
rregat (accusative definite plural)
rregeje (dative indefinite singular)
rreges (dative definite singular)
rregave (dative indefinite plural)
rregave (dative definite plural)
rregeje (ablative indefinite singular)
rreges (ablative definite singular)
rregash (ablative indefinite plural)
rregave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wragā, related to Ancient Greek ῥαγή (rhagḗ, “split, cleft”), ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnumi, “to break, to split”).


shkel

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shkel (aorist shkela, participle shkalë/shkelur)

shkela (aorist)
shkalë (participle)
shkelur (participle)


shkelc

sq-noun

shkelc m (plural shkelca, definite shkelci, definite plural shkelcat)

shkelca (plural)
shkelci (definite)
shkelcat (definite plural)

Singularized plural of shkalc, from shkal.


rrëfanë

rrëfanë f (plural rrëfana, definite rrëfana, definite plural rrëfanat)

rrëfana (plural)
rrëfana (definite)
rrëfanat (definite plural)
rrëfanë (indefinite nominative singular)
rrëfana (definite nominative singular)
rrëfana (indefinite nominative plural)
rrëfanat (definite nominative plural)
rrëfanë (accusative indefinite singular)
rrëfanën (accusative definite singular)
rrëfana (accusative indefinite plural)
rrëfanat (accusative definite plural)
rrëfaneje (dative indefinite singular)
rrëfanës (dative definite singular)
rrëfanave (dative indefinite plural)
rrëfanave (dative definite plural)
rrëfaneje (ablative indefinite singular)
rrëfanës (ablative definite singular)
rrëfanash (ablative indefinite plural)
rrëfanave (ablative definite plural)

Uncertain. Either:
# a prefixed formation of rrë- + *fanë, with the latter unattested; from Proto-Albanian *span(d)ā, cognate to Old Norse fanta, fattr (“curved”), Latin pandus (“bend, crooked, curved”),
# according to Orel, derived from rrëfej in its unattested meaning '*to carry (away)', continuing the same meaning as Latin referre.


kërthi

Derivative of kërth. Compare also Latin chordus (“late-born”).

fëmijë kërthi

born to old parents, later than their siblings


sillë

sillë f (plural silla, definite silla, definite plural sillat)

silla (plural)
silla (definite)
sillat (definite plural)
sillë (indefinite nominative singular)
silla (definite nominative singular)
silla (indefinite nominative plural)
sillat (definite nominative plural)
sillë (accusative indefinite singular)
sillën (accusative definite singular)
silla (accusative indefinite plural)
sillat (accusative definite plural)
silleje (dative indefinite singular)
sillës (dative definite singular)
sillave (dative indefinite plural)
sillave (dative definite plural)
silleje (ablative indefinite singular)
sillës (ablative definite singular)
sillash (ablative indefinite plural)
sillave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *čīlā-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷih₁-tl-éh₂, from *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest; rest, peace”). Compare English while, Latin tranquillus, Sanskrit चिर (cirá).

(dated) food brought out in the morning to a farmer working in the field


samë

samë f (plural sama, definite sama, definite plural samat)

sama (plural)
sama (definite)
samat (definite plural)
samë (indefinite nominative singular)
sama (definite nominative singular)
sama (indefinite nominative plural)
samat (definite nominative plural)
samë (accusative indefinite singular)
samën (accusative definite singular)
sama (accusative indefinite plural)
samat (accusative definite plural)
sameje (dative indefinite singular)
samës (dative definite singular)
samave (dative indefinite plural)
samave (dative definite plural)
sameje (ablative indefinite singular)
samës (ablative definite singular)
samash (ablative indefinite plural)
samave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tswa(n)-ma, a derivative in -mo of the Proto-Indo-European word for dog, otherwise unattested. Compare Sanskrit श्वन् (śvā́), Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn), Old Irish cú and Lithuanian šuõ. For sense development compare Proto-Slavic *govьno (“excrement”) from *gʷṓws (“cow”).


shkërmoq

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shkërmoq (aorist shkërmoqa, participle shkërmoqur)

shkërmoqa (aorist)
shkërmoqur (participle)


shkarzej

shkarzej (aorist shkarzeva, participle shkarzuar)

shkarzeva (aorist)
shkarzuar (participle)

A variant of shkërdhej. Alternatively from an unattested Balkan Latin *excardiāre ("to spin wool").


shkrehezë

sq-noun

shkrehezë f (plural shkrehëze, definite shkrehëzja, definite plural shkrehëzet)

shkrehëze (plural)
shkrehëzja (definite)
shkrehëzet (definite plural)


krydh

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krydh (aorist krydha, participle krydhur)

From Proto-Albanian *krūda, semantically identical with Proto-Slavic *krasti (“to steal”), as shown by the related kredh, although further connections are uncertain.


shklesë

sq-noun

shklesë f (plural shklesa, definite shklesa, definite plural shklesat)

shklesa (plural)
shklesa (definite)
shklesat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *skalatjā, derived from shkel.


shkarth

shkarth m (plural shkartha, definite shshkarthi, definite plural shkarthat)

shkartha (plural)
shshkarthi (definite)
shkarthat (definite plural)

From *karth, variant of kërth. For semantic development compare kërthi (“tiny, baby”), Lithuanian tarnas (“servant”), Sanskrit तर्णक (tarṇaka, “calf”), तरुण (táruṇa, “young, boy”).


kridhë

kridhë f (plural kridha, definite kridha, definite plural kridhat)

kridha (plural)
kridha (definite)
kridhat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *krūda, from the same root of kridhem and kredh.


kredh

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kredh (aorist krodha, participle kredhur)

From Proto-Albanian *krōda, Identical with Proto-Slavic *krasti (“to steal”), as shown by the related krydh. Further relation to similar Slavic verbs or to Latvian krâju, krât (“to gather, to collect”) are uncertain.

to plunge, immerse; steep, smother, bespatter


shparr

sq-noun

shparr m (plural shparra, definite shparri, definite plural shparrat)

shparra (plural)
shparri (definite)
shparrat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *spara, from Proto-Indo-European *sporH- (“spar, rafter”). Cognate to Latin sparus (“short spear”), Old High German sparro (“beam, girder”).


krydhje

sq-noun

krydhje f (plural krydhje, definite krydhja, definite plural krydhjet)

krydhje (plural)
krydhja (definite)
krydhjet (definite plural)
krydhje (indefinite nominative singular)
krydhja (definite nominative singular)
krydhje (indefinite nominative plural)
krydhjet (definite nominative plural)
krydhje (accusative indefinite singular)
krydhjen (accusative definite singular)
krydhje (accusative indefinite plural)
krydhjet (accusative definite plural)
krydhjeje (dative indefinite singular)
krydhjes (dative definite singular)
krydhjeve (dative indefinite plural)
krydhjeve (dative definite plural)
krydhjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
krydhjes (ablative definite singular)
krydhjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
krydhjeve (ablative definite plural)


shkrap

shkrap m (plural shkrapa, definite shkrapi, definite plural shkrapat)

shkrapa (plural)
shkrapi (definite)
shkrapat (definite plural)
shkrap (indefinite nominative singular)
shkrapi (definite nominative singular)
shkrapa (indefinite nominative plural)
shkrapat (definite nominative plural)
shkrap (accusative indefinite singular)
shkrapin (accusative definite singular)
shkrapa (accusative indefinite plural)
shkrapat (accusative definite plural)
shkrapi (dative indefinite singular)
shkrapit (dative definite singular)
shkrapave (dative indefinite plural)
shkrapave (dative definite plural)
shkrapi (ablative indefinite singular)
shkrapit (ablative definite singular)
shkrapash (ablative indefinite plural)
shkrapave (ablative definite plural)

Unclear. Either from the same root as Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-, or from shkrep, since scorpions are usually found on rocks. Alternatively a borrowing from Latin scorpiō.

unk

Unclear


shpjertë

An old term, found in Buzuku, from shpie. Cognate to Lithuanian spérus (“rapid, energetic”).


shpet

sq-noun

shpet m (plural shpeta, definite shpeti, definite plural shpetat)

shpeta (plural)
shpeti (definite)
shpetat (definite plural)


shpik

head

shpik (aorist shpika, participle shpikur)


shorr

shorr (aorist shorra, participle shorrë)

From Proto-Albanian *sjāra, related to Hittite [Term?] (/isḫii̯a/, “to bind”), Sanskrit स्यति (syáti, “to bind”), Lithuanian sejú, sjẽti (“id”).


shteroj

shteroj (aorist shterova, participle shteruar)


shuj

Possibly an onomatopoeia based on shuj (“hush”).


shpat

sq-noun

shpat m (plural shpate, definite shpati, definite plural shpatet)

shpate (plural)
shpati (definite)
shpatet (definite plural)

Prefixed form of *pat, from Proto-Albanian *pata, cognate to Greek πίπτω (pípto, “to fall”), Sanskrit पतति (pátati, “to fly, to sour”). Alternatively from shpatull (“shoulder”).

cog

(Arbëresh, Arvanitika) mountain forest, wood, wooded slope


shtërras

head

shtërras (aorist shterra, participle sterrë)

Variant of shtëroj, influenced by shter. Alternatively from Latin extenuāre.


skuth

sq-noun

skuth m (plural skuthe, definite skuthi, definite plural skuthet)

skuthe (plural)
skuthi (definite)
skuthet (definite plural)


shqyt

shqyt m (plural shqyta, definite shqyta, definite plural shqytat)

shqyta (plural)
shqyta (definite)
shqytat (definite plural)


shuplakë

shuplakë f (plural shuplaka, definite shuplaka, definite plural shuplakat)

shuplaka (plural)
shuplaka (definite)
shuplakat (definite plural)

Unclear. Possibly a prefixed derivative of Italian placca (“plate, plaque”) in sh-. Another possibility is a borrowing from a South Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *šuplь (“howllow”); compare Serbo-Croatian šupalj. Dizdari suggests a borrowing from Turkish şaplak, of onomatopoeic origin. Based on Meyer, Orel suggests a borrowing from Serbo-Croatian šupljača.

measure across the four fingers of one hand, hand width

punishment inflicted by mountain spirits on a person who happens to interrupt their dancing or eating


shlligë

shlligë f (plural shllíga, definite shllíga, definite plural shllígat)

shllíga (plural)
shllíga (definite)
shllígat (definite plural)

Either from a tabooistic description derived from lig, or from *lligë, from Proto-Albanian *sligā, the same Indo-European root of Old Irish selige (“turtle”) and German schleichen (“to crawl”), from Proto-Indo-European *sleyg-, *sleyǵ- (“to glide, smooth, spread”).

(mythology, folklore) kuçedër offspring, dragon hatchling


tëhu

From Proto-Albanian *toi ksu, the second component being equal to Ancient Greek ξύν (xún, “with, at the same time”).


terë

sq-noun

terë f (plural tera, definite tera, definite plural terat)

tera (plural)
tera (definite)
terat (definite plural)
terë (indefinite nominative singular)
tera (definite nominative singular)
tera (indefinite nominative plural)
terat (definite nominative plural)
terë (accusative indefinite singular)
terën (accusative definite singular)
tera (accusative indefinite plural)
terat (accusative definite plural)
tereje (dative indefinite singular)
terës (dative definite singular)
terave (dative indefinite plural)
terave (dative definite plural)
tereje (ablative indefinite singular)
terës (ablative definite singular)
terash (ablative indefinite plural)
terave (ablative definite plural)

From ter, a formation similar to Latin terra.


truaj

A prefixed derivative of ruaj, variant of ruoj, with a similar sense development.


tokël

tokël f (plural tokla, definite tokla, definite plural toklat)

tokla (plural)
tokla (definite)
toklat (definite plural)


trenoj

head

trenoj (aorist trenova, participle trenuar)

A formation based on tra, with similar sense development in Romance and Slavic languages.


tillë

According to Orel, from Proto-Albanian *tila, based on the pronominal stem *ti̯o, as in Old Norse þít (“there”). Çabej alternatively suggests an analogous formation to ti, tij.


tlandër

sq-noun

tlandër f (plural tlandra, definite tlandra, definite plural tlandrat)

tlandra (plural)
tlandra (definite)
tlandrat (definite plural)


tërthortë

From tërthor + -të, the former a prefixal derivative with tër-, based on *thor, from Proto-Albanian *tsāsra, continuing Proto-Indo-European *ḱes-ro- (“to cut”). Cognate to Sanskrit शस्त (śásta, “cut down, slaughtered”), Ancient Greek κεάζω (keázō, “to split”). Related to ther.


ruaj

head

ruaj (aorist ruajta, participle ruajtur)


rojë

sq-noun

rojë f (plural roje, definite roja, definite plural rojet)

roje (plural)
roja (definite)
rojet (definite plural)
rojë (indefinite nominative singular)
roja (definite nominative singular)
roja (indefinite nominative plural)
rojat (definite nominative plural)
rojë (accusative indefinite singular)
rojën (accusative definite singular)
roja (accusative indefinite plural)
rojat (accusative definite plural)
rojeje (dative indefinite singular)
rojës (dative definite singular)
rojave (dative indefinite plural)
rojave (dative definite plural)
rojeje (ablative indefinite singular)
rojës (ablative definite singular)
rojash (ablative indefinite plural)
rojave (ablative definite plural)


trokë

trokë f (plural troka, definite troka, definite plural trokat)

troka (plural)
troka (definite)
trokat (definite plural)
trokë (indefinite nominative singular)
troka (definite nominative singular)
troka (indefinite nominative plural)
trokat (definite nominative plural)
trokë (accusative indefinite singular)
trokën (accusative definite singular)
troka (accusative indefinite plural)
trokat (accusative definite plural)
trokeje (dative indefinite singular)
trokës (dative definite singular)
trokave (dative indefinite plural)
trokave (dative definite plural)
trokeje (ablative indefinite singular)
trokës (ablative definite singular)
trokash (ablative indefinite plural)
trokave (ablative definite plural)

A variant of tokë.
Has probably been influenced by truall, plural troje "land, place"


trokoj

head

trokoj (aorist trokova, participle trokuar)

trokova (aorist)
trokuar (participle)
trokuar (participle)
duke trokuar (gerund)
për të trokuar (infinitive)
trokoj (first-person indicative present singular)
trokon (indicative present second-person singular)
trokon (indicative present singular third-person)
trokojmë (first-person indicative plural present)
trokoni (indicative plural present second-person)
trokojnë (indicative plural present third-person)
trokoja (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
trokoje (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
trokonte (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
trokonim (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
trokonit (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
trokonin (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
trokova (aorist first-person indicative singular)
trokove (aorist indicative second-person singular)
trokoi (aorist indicative singular third-person)
trokuam (aorist first-person indicative plural)
trokuat (aorist indicative plural second-person)
trokuan (aorist indicative plural third-person)
kam trokuar (first-person indicative perfect singular)
ke trokuar (indicative perfect second-person singular)
ka trokuar (indicative perfect singular third-person)
kemi trokuar (first-person indicative perfect plural)
keni trokuar (indicative perfect plural second-person)
kanë trokuar (indicative perfect plural third-person)
kisha trokuar (first-person indicative past perfect singular)
kishe trokuar (indicative past perfect second-person singular)
kishte trokuar (indicative past perfect singular third-person)
kishim trokuar (first-person indicative past perfect plural)
kishit trokuar (indicative past perfect plural second-person)
kishin trokuar (indicative past perfect plural third-person)
pata trokuar (first-person indicative singular)
pate trokuar (indicative second-person singular)
pati trokuar (indicative singular third-person)
patëm trokuar (first-person indicative plural)
patët trokuar (indicative plural second-person)
patën trokuar (indicative plural third-person)
do të trokoj (first-person future indicative singular)
do të trokosh (future indicative second-person singular)
do të trokojë (future indicative singular third-person)
do të trokojmë (first-person future indicative plural)
do të trokoni (future indicative plural second-person)
do të trokojnë (future indicative plural third-person)
do të kem trokuar (first-person future indicative perfect singular)
do të kesh trokuar (future indicative perfect second-person singular)
do të ketë trokuar (future indicative perfect singular third-person)
do të kemi trokuar (first-person future indicative perfect plural)
do të keni trokuar (future indicative perfect plural second-person)
do të kenë trokuar (future indicative perfect plural third-person)
të trokoj (first-person present singular subjunctive)
të trokosh (present second-person singular subjunctive)
të trokojë (present singular subjunctive third-person)
të trokojmë (first-person plural present subjunctive)
të trokoni (plural present second-person subjunctive)
të trokojnë (plural present subjunctive third-person)
të trokoja (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
të trokoje (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
të trokonte (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
të trokonim (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
të trokonit (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
të trokonin (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
të kem trokuar (first-person perfect singular subjunctive)
të kesh trokuar (perfect second-person singular subjunctive)
të ketë trokuar (perfect singular subjunctive third-person)
të kemi trokuar (first-person perfect plural subjunctive)
të keni trokuar (perfect plural second-person subjunctive)
të kenë trokuar (perfect plural subjunctive third-person)
të kisha trokuar (first-person past perfect singular subjunctive)
të kishe trokuar (past perfect second-person singular subjunctive)
të kishte trokuar (past perfect singular subjunctive third-person)
të kishim trokuar (first-person past perfect plural subjunctive)
të kishit trokuar (past perfect plural second-person subjunctive)
të kishin trokuar (past perfect plural subjunctive third-person)
do të trokoja (conditional first-person imperfect singular)
do të trokoje (conditional imperfect second-person singular)
do të trokonte (conditional imperfect singular third-person)
do të trokonim (conditional first-person imperfect plural)
do të trokonit (conditional imperfect plural second-person)
do të trokonin (conditional imperfect plural third-person)
do të kisha trokuar (conditional first-person past perfect singular)
do të kishe trokuar (conditional past perfect second-person singular)
do të kishte trokuar (conditional past perfect singular third-person)
do të kishim trokuar (conditional first-person past perfect plural)
do të kishit trokuar (conditional past perfect plural second-person)
do të kishin trokuar (conditional past perfect plural third-person)
trokofsha (first-person optative present singular)
trokofsh (optative present second-person singular)
trokoftë (optative present singular third-person)
trokofshim (first-person optative plural present)
trokofshit (optative plural present second-person)
trokofshin (optative plural present third-person)
paça trokuar (first-person optative perfect singular)
paç trokuar (optative perfect second-person singular)
pastë trokuar (optative perfect singular third-person)
paçim trokuar (first-person optative perfect plural)
paçit trokuar (optative perfect plural second-person)
paçin trokuar (optative perfect plural third-person)
trokuakam (admirative first-person present singular)
trokuake (admirative present second-person singular)
trokuaka (admirative present singular third-person)
trokuakemi (admirative first-person plural present)
trokuakeni (admirative plural present second-person)
trokuakan (admirative plural present third-person)
trokuakësha (admirative first-person imperfect singular)
trokuakëshe (admirative imperfect second-person singular)
trokuakësh (admirative imperfect singular third-person)
trokuakëshim (admirative first-person imperfect plural)
trokuakëshit (admirative imperfect plural second-person)
trokuakëshin (admirative imperfect plural third-person)
paskam trokuar (admirative first-person perfect singular)
paske trokuar (admirative perfect second-person singular)
paska trokuar (admirative perfect singular third-person)
paskemi trokuar (admirative first-person perfect plural)
paskeni trokuar (admirative perfect plural second-person)
paskan trokuar (admirative perfect plural third-person)
paskësha trokuar (admirative first-person past perfect singular)
paskëshe trokuar (admirative past perfect second-person singular)
paskësh trokuar (admirative past perfect singular third-person)
paskëshim trokuar (admirative first-person past perfect plural)
paskëshit trokuar (admirative past perfect plural second-person)
paskëshin trokuar (admirative past perfect plural third-person)
troko (imperative present second-person singular)
trokoni (imperative plural present second-person)


thërmoj

thërmoj (aorist thërmova, participle thërmuar)


thërpehem

thërpehem (aorist thërpeha, participle thërpehë)


thirqe

sq-noun

thirqe f (plural thirqe, definite thirka, definite plural thirqet)

thirqe (plural)
thirka (definite)
thirqet (definite plural)

Singularized plural of *thirk, derivative in *-ka of thjerë with Gheg-specific vowel change.


thind

thind f (plural thinda, definite thinda, definite plural thindat)

thinda (plural)
thinda (definite)
thindat (definite plural)
thind (indefinite nominative singular)
thinda (definite nominative singular)
thinda (indefinite nominative plural)
thindat (definite nominative plural)
thind (accusative indefinite singular)
thindën (accusative definite singular)
thinda (accusative indefinite plural)
thindat (accusative definite plural)
thindeje (dative indefinite singular)
thindës (dative definite singular)
thindave (dative indefinite plural)
thindave (dative definite plural)
thindeje (ablative indefinite singular)
thindës (ablative definite singular)
thindash (ablative indefinite plural)
thindave (ablative definite plural)


thkollët

A phonetic evolution of tëholloj (“to become thin”), based on hollë.


typth

typth m (plural typtha, definite typthi, definite plural typthat)

typtha (plural)
typthi (definite)
typthat (definite plural)
typth (indefinite nominative singular)
typthi (definite nominative singular)
typtha (indefinite nominative plural)
typthat (definite nominative plural)
typth (accusative indefinite singular)
typthin (accusative definite singular)
typtha (accusative indefinite plural)
typthat (accusative definite plural)
typthi (dative indefinite singular)
typthit (dative definite singular)
typthave (dative indefinite plural)
typthave (dative definite plural)
typthi (ablative indefinite singular)
typthit (ablative definite singular)
typthash (ablative indefinite plural)
typthave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tūpa, probably using the suffix -th, from the same root as shtyp and përtyp.


tytë

tytë f (plural tyta, definite tyta, definite plural tytat)

tyta (plural)
tyta (definite)
tytat (definite plural)
tytë (indefinite nominative singular)
tyta (definite nominative singular)
tyta (indefinite nominative plural)
tytat (definite nominative plural)
tytë (accusative indefinite singular)
tytën (accusative definite singular)
tyta (accusative indefinite plural)
tytat (accusative definite plural)
tyteje (dative indefinite singular)
tytës (dative definite singular)
tytave (dative indefinite plural)
tytave (dative definite plural)
tyteje (ablative indefinite singular)
tytës (ablative definite singular)
tytash (ablative indefinite plural)
tytave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tūtā, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell; crowd; be strong”), also forming a doublet of tul and tëtanë (possibly).


tytë

From tytë, most likely before the development of the tube sense.


thënukël

sq-noun

thënukël f (plural thënukla, definite thënukla, definite plural thënuklat)

thënukla (plural)
thënukla (definite)
thënuklat (definite plural)
thënukël (indefinite nominative singular)
thënukla (definite nominative singular)
thënukla (indefinite nominative plural)
thënuklat (definite nominative plural)
thënukël (accusative indefinite singular)
thënuklën (accusative definite singular)
thënukla (accusative indefinite plural)
thënuklat (accusative definite plural)
thënukle (dative indefinite singular)
thënuklës (dative definite singular)
thënuklave (dative indefinite plural)
thënuklave (dative definite plural)
thënukle (ablative indefinite singular)
thënuklës (ablative definite singular)
thënuklash (ablative indefinite plural)
thënuklave (ablative definite plural)

Uncertain. Possibly:
# A variant of thanukël (“common dogwood”), from thanë (“cornel cherry”) + -ukël (diminutive suffix).
# From *thanulk-, from thanë (“cornel cherry”) + ulk (“wolf”).
# From Proto-Albanian *tsunu-abōla, akin to Lithuanian šunobelė (“buckthorn”) and Dacian κινούβοιλα (kinoúboila, “bryony”) (see there for more), from a Proto-Indo-European compound of *ḱwṓ, *ḱun- (“dog”) and *h₂ébōl (“apple”), with an unexpected change of /-b-/ to /-k-/. If so, this term would preserve both the original PIE words for “dog”, and “apple”, which were replaced by qen and mollë respectively.


upri

sq-noun

upri f (plural unza, definite unza, definite plural unzat)

unza (plural)
unza (definite)
unzat (definite plural)

Based on an unattested *upër, continuing Proto-Albanian *upera, cognate to Ancient Greek ὕπερος (húperos, “pestle”), Old High German obaro (“upper”).

cog

group of peasants helping another peasant with chores in his farm


ulmej

head

ulmej (aorist ulmeva, participle ulmuar)

From an unattested *ulm, from Proto-Albanian *ulg(a)ma, from Proto-Indo-European *welg-. Cognate to Old High German welc (“wet”), Lithuanian vìlgyti (“to make wet”), Latvian valgums (“wetness”), Proto-Slavic *vьlgъkъ (“wet”).


urdhë

From udhë (“way, road”), from Proto-Albanian *uj́ā-, from Proto-Indo-European *uǵʰéh₂ < *weǵʰ- (“to move, walk”). Cognate to Latin vehō, via, Old English weġ. Connected to erdha. Close to Greek έρχομαι (érchomai, “come”), aorist ήρθα (írtha, “I came”), Middle Irish eirgg (“go!”), German ragen (“to rise”)

"Nënë!" "Urdhëro!" (Tosk)

(child) "Mother!" (mother) "Return!" (imperative, mother expects child to answer/speak further)

"Nân(ë)!" "Urdh(ë)no!" (Gheg)


urdhë

sq-noun

urdhë f (plural urdha, definite urdha, definite plural urdhat)

urdha (plural)
urdha (definite)
urdhat (definite plural)

Alternative variant of hurdhë. From Proto-Albanian *wurdā, from an earlier *urdā or *uordā, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to boil, to burn”). Cognate to Old Armenian վառիմ (vaṙim, “to burn”), Lithuanian vìrti (“to cook, to boil”). Compare also Romanian urdă.


urelë

sq-noun

urelë f (plural urela, definite urela, definite plural urelat)

urela (plural)
urela (definite)
urelat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *urelā, cognate to Old Norse úr (“drizzle”), Old Prussian wurs (“pool”) and Ancient Greek ἄν-αυρος (án-auros, “devoid of water”).


thupër

sq-noun

thupër f (plural thupra, definite thupra, definite plural thuprat)

thupra (plural)
thupra (definite)
thuprat (definite plural)
thupër (indefinite nominative singular)
thupra (definite nominative singular)
thupra (indefinite nominative plural)
thuprat (definite nominative plural)
thupër (accusative indefinite singular)
thuprën (accusative definite singular)
thupra (accusative indefinite plural)
thuprat (accusative definite plural)
thupre (dative indefinite singular)
thuprës (dative definite singular)
thuprave (dative indefinite plural)
thuprave (dative definite plural)
thupre (ablative indefinite singular)
thuprës (ablative definite singular)
thuprash (ablative indefinite plural)
thuprave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *upera (“upper”), etymologically related to Old High German obar and Latin super. Alternatively a variant of shufër.

Gen. 8. Parrijssi goditete. Mojsessi sctihetè ndè spoortè ξξuprasc

1635, Pjetër Bogdani, Cuneus Prophetarum, scala 2, Capitolo 2:

e ti kè me folè me mue, ξξuperè ende merrè ndorè tandè, me tè sijet ke me bam scègnietè;

1635, Pjetër Bogdani, Cuneus Prophetarum, scala 2, Discorso 3:


vështroj

head

vështroj (aorist vështrova, participle vështruar)

vështrova (aorist)
vështruar (participle)

From vë- + shtroj, used in contexts with a similar meaning.


usht

sq-noun

usht m (plural ushta, definite ushti, definite plural ushtat)

ushta (plural)
ushti (definite)
ushtat (definite plural)

Identical to ushtë (“spear; unripe spike”), from Proto-Albanian *ušta, close to Old High German ort (“point”), Old Norse oddr (“point”) and Lithuanian usnìs (“thistle”).


vdjerr

head

vdjerr (aorist vdorra, participle vdjerrë)

From Proto-Albanian *awa-derna (“to go away”), from Proto-Indo-European *drem- (“to run”). Cognate to (aorist) Ancient Greek ἔδραμον (édramon, “to run away”), Sanskrit द्राति (drāti, “to run, to hasten”). Alternatively from v- + djerr.


verrë

sq-noun

verrë f (plural verra, definite verra, definite plural verrat)

verra (plural)
verra (definite)
verrat (definite plural)
verrë (indefinite nominative singular)
verra (definite nominative singular)
verra (indefinite nominative plural)
verrat (definite nominative plural)
verrë (accusative indefinite singular)
verrën (accusative definite singular)
verra (accusative indefinite plural)
verrat (accusative definite plural)
verreje (dative indefinite singular)
verrës (dative definite singular)
verrave (dative indefinite plural)
verrave (dative definite plural)
verreje (ablative indefinite singular)
verrës (ablative definite singular)
verrash (ablative indefinite plural)
verrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wer-n-. Compare Celtic verno- (Gall. Verno-dubrum, French verne (alder), Irish fern).


vërras

Secondary formation in as-<*atja, based on Proto-Albanian *wera, related to Greek εἴρω (eírō, “to say”), Hittite [Term?] (/u̯erii̯a/, “to sound”). Probably related to bërtas.


vesht

sq-noun

vesht m (plural vreshta, definite veshti, definite plural vreshtat)

vreshta (plural)
veshti (definite)
vreshtat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wáinesta sg, *wainésta pl, from *uainā > verë/venë (“vine-branch, wine”).


vogë

vogë m (plural vogje, definite vogu, definite plural vogjet)

vogje (plural)
vogu (definite)
vogjet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wāgā, from Proto-Indo-European *wegʷ- (“wet”), related to Greek υγρός (ygrós, “wet”), Old Norse vǫkr (“id”).


zgurdhë

zgurdhë f (plural zgurdha, definite zgurdha, definite plural zgurdhat)

zgurdha (plural)
zgurdha (definite)
zgurdhat (definite plural)


unzë

unzë f (plural unza, definite unza, definite plural unzat)

A Gheg term, related to or from uri (“hunger”).


unzë

Phonetic form of hundësë, derivative of hundë.


vërri

vërri (indefinite nominative singular)
vërria (definite nominative singular)
vërri (indefinite nominative plural)
vërritë (definite nominative plural)
vërri (accusative indefinite singular)
vërrinë (accusative definite singular)
vërri (accusative indefinite plural)
vërritë (accusative definite plural)
vërrie (dative indefinite singular)
vërrisë (dative definite singular)
vërrive (dative indefinite plural)
vërrive (dative definite plural)
vërrie (ablative indefinite singular)
vërrisë (ablative definite singular)
vërrish (ablative indefinite plural)
vërrive (ablative definite plural)


ysht

From Proto-Albanian *awi-sta, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”) and *steh₂- (“to stand”). Originally meaning 'to foretell according to birds, to augur'. Compare Latin augurāre and auspicāre.

Mos e ysht në rrugë të gabuar!

(dysphemistic) make someone blindly follow your orders


zgjyrë

zgjyrë f (plural zgjyra, definite zgjyra, definite plural zgjyrat)

zgjyra (plural)
zgjyra (definite)
zgjyrat (definite plural)


zdraj

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zdraj (aorist zdruajta, participle zdruar)

A prefixal formation based on Proto-Albanian *d(e)ranja, cognate to Sanskrit दृणाति (dṛṇắti, “to burst”), Ancient Greek δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”).


vurg

sq-noun

vurg m (plural vurgje, definite vurgu, definite plural vurgjet)

vurgje (plural)
vurgu (definite)
vurgjet (definite plural)
vurg (indefinite nominative singular)
vurgu (definite nominative singular)
vurgje (indefinite nominative plural)
vurgjet (definite nominative plural)
vurg (accusative indefinite singular)
vurgun (accusative definite singular)
vurgje (accusative indefinite plural)
vurgjet (accusative definite plural)
vurgu (dative indefinite singular)
vurgut (dative definite singular)
vurgjeve (dative indefinite plural)
vurgjeve (dative definite plural)
vurgu (ablative indefinite singular)
vurgut (ablative definite singular)
vurgjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
vurgjeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wurga, related to Ancient Greek ὀργάω (orgáō, “to be soaked”), ὀργάς (orgás, “marsh, meadow”).


vuth

sq-noun

vuth m (plural vuthe, definite vuthi, definite plural vuthet)

vuthe (plural)
vuthi (definite)
vuthet (definite plural)
vuth (indefinite nominative singular)
vuthi (definite nominative singular)
vuthe (indefinite nominative plural)
vuthet (definite nominative plural)
vuth (accusative indefinite singular)
vuthin (accusative definite singular)
vuthe (accusative indefinite plural)
vuthet (accusative definite plural)
vuthi (dative indefinite singular)
vuthit (dative definite singular)
vutheve (dative indefinite plural)
vutheve (dative definite plural)
vuthi (ablative indefinite singular)
vuthit (ablative definite singular)
vuthesh (ablative indefinite plural)
vutheve (ablative definite plural)


shkallmoj

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shkallmoj (aorist shkallmova, participle shkallmuar)

shkallmova (aorist)
shkallmuar (participle)


zdramë

sq-noun

zdramë f (plural zdrama, definite zdrama, definite plural zdramat)

zdrama (plural)
zdrama (definite)
zdramat (definite plural)

From zdraj (“to swell, to make swell”), a prefixal derivative from Proto-Albanian *d(e)ranja (compare Sanskrit दृणाति (dṛṇāti, “to burst”) and Ancient Greek δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”)).

ulcer, sore, wound (on a horse's withers)


zgrip

zgrip m (plural zgripe, definite zgripi, definite plural zgripet)

zgripe (plural)
zgripi (definite)
zgripet (definite plural)

A prefixed formation based on Proto-Albanian *gripa, cognate to Old High German krapfo (“hook”) and Old Norse krappr (“narrow”). Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *grep- (“hook”), from *gremb- (“crooked, uneven”), from *ger- (“to turn, bend, twist”), same root as grep (“hook”).


zhys

From Proto-Albanian *diš-ūd-tja, a similar formation to mbys, from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water”). Alternatively, to be compared with Lithuanian žū́ti (“perish”), žudýti (“slay”), Latvian zùdu (“disappear, get lost”), zaudêt (“lose”), Middle Irish gúas (“danger, peril, jeopardy”).


zgavër

sq-noun

zgavër f (plural zgavra, definite zgavra, definite plural zgavrat)

zgavra (plural)
zgavra (definite)
zgavrat (definite plural)

(anatomy) cavity (of organs in the human body)

(geography) hollow (in a rock or ground), cave

(medicine) hole, abscess (in the tooth or chest caused by disease)


zgrof

zgrof m (plural zgrofe, definite zgrofi, definite plural zgrofet)

zgrofe (plural)
zgrofi (definite)
zgrofet (definite plural)
zgrof (indefinite nominative singular)
zgrofi (definite nominative singular)
zgrofe (indefinite nominative plural)
zgrofet (definite nominative plural)
zgrof (accusative indefinite singular)
zgrofin (accusative definite singular)
zgrofe (accusative indefinite plural)
zgrofet (accusative definite plural)
zgrofi (dative indefinite singular)
zgrofit (dative definite singular)
zgrofeve (dative indefinite plural)
zgrofeve (dative definite plural)
zgrofi (ablative indefinite singular)
zgrofit (ablative definite singular)
zgrofesh (ablative indefinite plural)
zgrofeve (ablative definite plural)

A prefixal derivative of gropë, with a secondary -f- < -p-.


zulmë

zulmë f (plural zulmë, definite zulma, definite plural zulmët)

zulmë (plural)
zulma (definite)
zulmët (definite plural)
zulmë (indefinite nominative singular)
zulma (definite nominative singular)
zulmë (indefinite nominative plural)
zulmët (definite nominative plural)
zulmë (accusative indefinite singular)
zulmën (accusative definite singular)
zulmë (accusative indefinite plural)
zulmët (accusative definite plural)
zulmeje (dative indefinite singular)
zulmës (dative definite singular)
zulmëve (dative indefinite plural)
zulmëve (dative definite plural)
zulmeje (ablative indefinite singular)
zulmës (ablative definite singular)
zulmësh (ablative indefinite plural)
zulmëve (ablative definite plural)

More widespread than zulë, from which it derives.


fengem

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fengem (aorist u fenga, participle fengur)


ziej

From Proto-Albanian *džernja, based on a less frequent form zie, from Proto-Albanian *džera, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰér-e-ti, thematic root present of *gʷʰer-. Cognate to Ancient Greek θέρομαι (théromai, “to become hot, to warm, to burn”), Old Irish fogeir (“(he) warms”). See also ζέω (zéō, “to boil”).


zulë

sq-noun

zulë f (plural zulë, definite zula, definite plural zulët)

zulë (plural)
zula (definite)
zulët (definite plural)
zulë (indefinite nominative singular)
zula (definite nominative singular)
zulë (indefinite nominative plural)
zulët (definite nominative plural)
zulë (accusative indefinite singular)
zulën (accusative definite singular)
zulë (accusative indefinite plural)
zulët (accusative definite plural)
zuleje (dative indefinite singular)
zulës (dative definite singular)
zulëve (dative indefinite plural)
zulëve (dative definite plural)
zuleje (ablative indefinite singular)
zulës (ablative definite singular)
zulësh (ablative indefinite plural)
zulëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dzulā, a zero-grade derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewH- (“to call”). Cognate to Sanskrit हवते (hávate, “to call, invoke”), Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (zauuaⁱti) and Old Church Slavonic зъвати (zŭvati).


shqa

sq-noun

shqa m (plural shqe, definite shqau, definite plural shqetë)

shqe (plural)
shqau (definite)
shqetë (definite plural)

From Late Latin sclavus or Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek σκλάβος (sklábos, “Slav”) or Σκλάβος (Sklábos). Compare Romanian șcheau (“Bulgarian, (South) Slav”), șchiau, Aromanian shcljau. Doublet of skllav (“slave”), a later borrowing.

cog

a Bulgarian (or generally any person of South Slavic ethnicity)


vithe

sq-noun

vithe f (plural vithe, definite vithja, definite plural vithet)

vithe (plural)
vithja (definite)
vithet (definite plural)

A diminutive in -th, based on Proto-Albanian *wīja (“twisted, woven”), from *weh₁yos (“twisted”), ultimately from *weh₁y- (“to twist, to twine”). Cognate to Latin vīeō, Sanskrit वयति (váyati), Lithuanian výti, Proto-Slavic *viti.


zgjedhë

zgjedhë f (plural zgjedha, definite zgjedha, definite plural zgjedhat)

zgjedha (plural)
zgjedha (definite)
zgjedhat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *dis-sadā, prefixed derivative of *sada (whence modern gjedh).


shprishë

shprishë f (plural shprisha, definite shprisha, definite plural shprishat)

shprisha (plural)
shprisha (definite)
shprishat (definite plural)


epem

Related to jap, a formation semantically similar to German nachgeben (“to give way, to stretch”).


egjëll

From Proto-Albanian *a-salwa, a compound equivalent to a privative e- (from *a-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-) + gjellë, literally "without food". Modern reinterpretation as simply e- + gjëlle (“starving”).


djep

djep m (plural djepa, definite djepi, definite plural djepat)

djepa (plural)
djepi (definite)
djepat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *deupa, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewp-, *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”). Cognate to Lithuanian dubùs (“deep, hollow”), English deep. Ancient Greek δέπας (dépas, “beaker, goblet”) represents a Proto-Albanian loanword. According to Orel, borrowed from Ancient Greek δέπας (dépas).

cog

deposit (of minerals etc.), depression, dip


angullij

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angullij (aorist angullova, participle angulluar)

angullova (aorist)
angulluar (participle)

Deverbative of *angull, from Proto-Albanian *ankula, cognate to Greek ὀγκάομαι (onkáomai, “to cry”) and Latin uncō (“to growl (of bears)”).