kërpudhë

sq-noun

kërpudhë f (plural kërpudha, definite kërpudha, definite plural kërpudhat)

kërpudha (plural)
kërpudha (definite)
kërpudhat (definite plural)
kërpudhë (indefinite nominative singular)
kërpudha (definite nominative singular)
kërpudha (indefinite nominative plural)
kërpudhat (definite nominative plural)
kërpudhë (accusative indefinite singular)
kërpudhën (accusative definite singular)
kërpudha (accusative indefinite plural)
kërpudhat (accusative definite plural)
kërpudheje (dative indefinite singular)
kërpudhës (dative definite singular)
kërpudhave (dative indefinite plural)
kërpudhave (dative definite plural)
kërpudheje (ablative indefinite singular)
kërpudhës (ablative definite singular)
kërpudhash (ablative indefinite plural)
kërpudhave (ablative definite plural)

Metathesis of variant këpurdhë, from Proto-Albanian *kapur, from Proto-Indo-European *kep- (compare Lithuanian kepùrė (“cap”), Latvian cȩpure (“id”), Serbo-Croatian čèpac (“bonnet”)).


krodhë

From Proto-Albanian *krādā. Possibly cognate to Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐍉𐍄 (hrōt, “roof”), Old High German rāza (“honeycomb”), and Proto-Slavic *krada (“heap, pile”), *korda (“pile of logs”).


krodhë

From Proto-Albanian *krāðā, from Proto-Indo-European *kar- (“hard”). Compare Gaulish crōdios (“hard”), Old Norse harðr (“hard”) and Latin carina (“nutshell”).


thelb

thelb m (plural thelpinj, definite thelbi, definite plural thelpinjtë)

thelpinj (plural)
thelbi (definite)
thelpinjtë (definite plural)
thelb (indefinite nominative singular)
thelbi (definite nominative singular)
thelpinj (indefinite nominative plural)
thelpinjtë (definite nominative plural)
thelb (accusative indefinite singular)
thelbin (accusative definite singular)
thelpinj (accusative indefinite plural)
thelpinjtë (accusative definite plural)
thelbi (dative indefinite singular)
thelbit (dative definite singular)
thelpinjve (dative indefinite plural)
thelpinjve (dative definite plural)
thelbi (ablative indefinite singular)
thelbit (ablative definite singular)
thelpinjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
thelpinjve (ablative definite plural)

From older and dialectal thalb, from Proto-Albanian *tsalba, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”) (compare Ancient Greek κέλυφος (kéluphos, “shell, pod”), Old English heolstor (“darkness”)).


llënjëz

From Proto-Albanian *slinjā, cognate to Latvian sliẽnas (“saliva, mucus, slime”), Proto-Slavic *slina (“saliva”).


grellë

Suggested to be from Proto-Albanian *gritlā, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥h₃-tló-m, from *gʷerh₃- (“to swallow, eat”), however this is semantically dubious.


shtrohë

From Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- (“to spread (out), extend”). Cognate to Latin sternō (“to spread, stretch out”), Ancient Greek στρατός (stratós, “army”), English straw, and others.


lëmsh

From Proto-Albanian *lemesja, from Proto-Indo-European *lemesi-o-, a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *lem- (“to break”). Cognate to Lithuanian lemesis (“sharp edge of the plough”), Proto-Slavic *lemešь (“ploughshare”). Orel claims the transition of '*broken lump of earth' > 'globe of earth' to be 'one of the oldest'. Related to lëmë.

cog

ball (of wood, thread), globe (of earth)


rangë

From Proto-Albanian *ranka (“gatherings”), close to Lithuanian rankà (“hand”), paranká (“gathering”), renkù, riñkti (“to gather”), Proto-Slavic *rǫka (“hand”).


rruazë

sq-noun

rruazë f (plural rruaza, definite rruaza, definite plural rruazat)

rruaza (plural)
rruaza (definite)
rruazat (definite plural)
rruazë (indefinite nominative singular)
rruaza (definite nominative singular)
rruaza (indefinite nominative plural)
rruazat (definite nominative plural)
rruazë (accusative indefinite singular)
rruazën (accusative definite singular)
rruaza (accusative indefinite plural)
rruazat (accusative definite plural)
rruazeje (dative indefinite singular)
rruazës (dative definite singular)
rruazave (dative indefinite plural)
rruazave (dative definite plural)
rruazeje (ablative indefinite singular)
rruazës (ablative definite singular)
rruazash (ablative indefinite plural)
rruazave (ablative definite plural)

From ruoj, with feminine -zë suffix. Cognate to Gheg Albanian rruz (“bead, pearl”).

bead; pearl (made of glass or other material, hole in the middle)

(in the plural) necklace; ornamental chain or string (made of beads, pearls)

round talisman, charm, amulet (hung on children's foreheads, cradles, aprons, horses. Supposed to avert the evil eye and mischief and bring good luck)

small round drop (of water, liquids), tear/sweat drop; bubble

Rruazat e shpinës.

(anatomy) (dorsal) vertebra; round bone with a hole

round and bright/shiny object (like eyes and teeth)


shtëng

From Proto-Albanian *štanga, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *st(h₂)eug-, from *steyh₂-. Compare Sanskrit स्त्यायते (styāyate, “it hardens”), Ancient Greek στῖον (stîon, “pebble”), Russian стена́ (stená, “wall”), Old English stān (“stone”). Alternatively cognate to Old Norse stinga (“to put, to stick”), Lithuanian sténgiu, sténgti (“to be able”), stingt (“it hardens”).


shtrap

sq-noun

shtrap m (plural shtrape, definite shtrapi, definite plural shtrapet)

shtrape (plural)
shtrapi (definite)
shtrapet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *strapa, cognate to Middle High German straf (“tight”), Lithuanian parstrapìnti (“to drag oneself back”).


gamule

sq-noun

gamule f (plural gamule, definite gamulja, definite plural gamulet)

gamule (plural)
gamulja (definite)
gamulet (definite plural)
gamule (indefinite nominative singular)
gamulja (definite nominative singular)
gamule (indefinite nominative plural)
gamulet (definite nominative plural)
gamule (accusative indefinite singular)
gamulen (accusative definite singular)
gamule (accusative indefinite plural)
gamulet (accusative definite plural)
gamuleje (dative indefinite singular)
gamules (dative definite singular)
gamuleve (dative indefinite plural)
gamuleve (dative definite plural)
gamuleje (ablative indefinite singular)
gamules (ablative definite singular)
gamulesh (ablative indefinite plural)
gamuleve (ablative definite plural)

Singularized plural of *gamulë, from Proto-Albanian *gamula, close to Lithuanian gãmulas (“bale, lump”), Proto-Slavic *gomola (“id”). See also magulë.


lëngatë

A nasalized variant of ligatë, from lig (“ill, bad”), from Proto-Albanian *ligatā. See lig for more. Orel claims the appearance of inlaut -ën- to be the result of influence from lëngoj.


ekonomist

ekonomist m (plural ekonomistë, definite ekonomisti, definite plural ekonomistët)

ekonomistë (plural)
ekonomisti (definite)
ekonomistët (definite plural)
ekonomist (indefinite nominative singular)
ekonomisti (definite nominative singular)
ekonomistë (indefinite nominative plural)
ekonomistët (definite nominative plural)
ekonomist (accusative indefinite singular)
ekonomistin (accusative definite singular)
ekonomistë (accusative indefinite plural)
ekonomistët (accusative definite plural)
ekonomisti (dative indefinite singular)
ekonomistit (dative definite singular)
ekonomistëve (dative indefinite plural)
ekonomistëve (dative definite plural)
ekonomisti (ablative indefinite singular)
ekonomistit (ablative definite singular)
ekonomistësh (ablative indefinite plural)
ekonomistëve (ablative definite plural)


mbeturinë

A formation from the past participle of mbet, with the -inë feminine noun suffix.


baloz

baloz m (plural balozë, definite balozi, definite plural balozët)

balozë (plural)
balozi (definite)
balozët (definite plural)


pleh

A derivative of plah (“to cover”). Alternatively a back-formation from pluralia tantum plehën, plehër, from Bulgarian плева (pleva, “weed, wild plant”), from Proto-Slavic *plěva (“membrane”).

der

(in the plural) sweepings, trash, garbage


qipi

From Proto-Albanian *kūpa, from Proto-Indo-European *koupos (“hill”). Cognate to Old Persian kaufa (“mountain”), Old High German hufo (“heap”) and Old English héap (“heap”).


përgjegjësi

Compound of gjegje with prefix për- and feminine suffix -si.


ndërgjegje

Të gjithë njerëzit lindin të lirë dhe të barabartë në dinjitet dhe në të drejta. Ata kanë arsye dhe ndërgjegje dhe duhet të sillen ndaj njëri tjetrit me frymë vëllazërimi.

Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Albanian, English)

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.


përgjigje

A compound formation with për-; për- + gjegje.


gjegje

From *gjegjë, from Proto-Albanian *glaglā, root doubling of Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to call, cry”). Compare Old Church Slavonic глаголъ (glagolŭ, “word”), глаголати (glagolati, “speak”), Ancient Greek γλάζω (glázō, “lets a song resound”), Welsh galw (“call”).


putër

Derivative of putë, possibly contaminated with Proto-Indo-European *pṓds (“foot”).


shputë

sq-noun

shputë f (plural shpúta, definite shpúta, definite plural shpútat)

shpúta (plural)
shpúta (definite)
shpútat (definite plural)

From sh- + putë, original form of putër. More at këputë.


rreng

From rrenë, with -g enlargement. Alternatively related to vrangull, literally 'to put in the middle of a circle', 'to be at the centre of everybody's scorn'. Similar sense development in Italian prendere in giro ("to scorn, pull someone's leg"), literally 'to take someone for a ride, spin around'.


vrull

From Proto-Albanian *awa-rula, possibly related to Latin rotulare (“to roll, revolve”). Compare Middle English rollen, Old French roler. Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *awa-rāgula, close to Proto-Slavic *krǫgъ (“circle”). Related to vrangull.


vrangull

a wheel-shaped tool (of a weaver for winding up the thread)


brinjë

brinjë f (plural brinjë, definite brinja, definite plural brinjët)

brinjë (plural)
brinja (definite)
brinjët (definite plural)
brinjë (indefinite nominative singular)
brinja (definite nominative singular)
brinjë (indefinite nominative plural)
brinjët (definite nominative plural)
brinjë (accusative indefinite singular)
brinjën (accusative definite singular)
brinjë (accusative indefinite plural)
brinjët (accusative definite plural)
brinjeje (dative indefinite singular)
brinjës (dative definite singular)
brinjëve (dative indefinite plural)
brinjëve (dative definite plural)
brinjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
brinjës (ablative definite singular)
brinjësh (ablative indefinite plural)
brinjëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *bren-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰren- (“to stick out; edge”). Compare Old English brant, Old Norse brattr (“high, sharp”), brand (“sword”), Irish braine (“front part of the ship; guide, leader; edge, border”), Swedish brå (“sharp”). Alternatively a formation from bri.


bujar

sq-noun

bujar m (plural bujarë, definite bujari, definite plural bujarët)

bujarë (plural)
bujari (definite)
bujarët (definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ (boljarinŭ, “boyar”), Serbo-Croatian boljar (“boyar”) and Bulgarian боляр (boljar, “boyar”). Ultimately from Bulgar. The adjective, a derivate of buj, was likely influenced by the Slavic word.


kallumë

Seemingly close to Greek Κάλυμνος (Kálymnos), an island in the Aegean. Most likely coincidental.


mjek

sq-noun

mjek m (plural mjekë, definite mjeku, definite plural mjekët)

mjekë (plural)
mjeku (definite)
mjekët (definite plural)
mjek (indefinite nominative singular)
mjeku (definite nominative singular)
mjekë (indefinite nominative plural)
mjekët (definite nominative plural)
mjek (accusative indefinite singular)
mjekun (accusative definite singular)
mjekë (accusative indefinite plural)
mjekët (accusative definite plural)
mjeku (dative indefinite singular)
mjekut (dative definite singular)
mjekëve (dative indefinite plural)
mjekëve (dative definite plural)
mjeku (ablative indefinite singular)
mjekut (ablative definite singular)
mjekësh (ablative indefinite plural)
mjekëve (ablative definite plural)

From an earlier mjēk, from Proto-Albanian *mʲeðək, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin medicus (“doctor, physician, surgeon”).


pantallona

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)bor.
Spanish Pantaleónder.
Italian Pantaloneder.
French pantalonbor.
Ottoman Turkish پانتالونbor.
Albanian pantallona
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پانتالون (pantalon). The plurality was likely taken from Italian pantaloni pl.


gjurmë

sq-noun

gjurmë f (plural gjurma, definite gjurma, definite plural gjurmat)

gjurma (plural)
gjurma (definite)
gjurmat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *surma, from Proto-Indo-European *sor-m-eh₂ (compare Ancient Greek ὁρμή (hormḗ, “onset, onrush”), Sanskrit सर्म (sárma, “flow, streaming”)), from *ser- (“to flow”).


çmendinë

(colloquial or derogatory) nuthouse, loony bin


boshtër

sq-noun

boshtër f (plural boshtra, definite boshtra, definite plural boshtrat)

boshtra (plural)
boshtra (definite)
boshtrat (definite plural)


shkërbe

A derivative of shkep, influenced by shkrep.


mbresë

mbresë f (plural mbresa, definite mbresa, definite plural mbresat)

mbresa (plural)
mbresa (definite)
mbresat (definite plural)
mbresë (indefinite nominative singular)
mbresa (definite nominative singular)
mbresa (indefinite nominative plural)
mbresat (definite nominative plural)
mbresë (accusative indefinite singular)
mbresën (accusative definite singular)
mbresa (accusative indefinite plural)
mbresat (accusative definite plural)
mbreseje (dative indefinite singular)
mbresës (dative definite singular)
mbresave (dative indefinite plural)
mbresave (dative definite plural)
mbreseje (ablative indefinite singular)
mbresës (ablative definite singular)
mbresash (ablative indefinite plural)
mbresave (ablative definite plural)


shkërdhec

shkërdhec m (plural shkërdheca, definite shkërdheci, definite plural shkërdhecat)

shkërdheca (plural)
shkërdheci (definite)
shkërdhecat (definite plural)


shtog

shtog m (plural shtogje, definite shtogu, definite plural shtogjet)

shtogje (plural)
shtogu (definite)
shtogjet (definite plural)
shtog (indefinite nominative singular)
shtogu (definite nominative singular)
shtogje (indefinite nominative plural)
shtogjet (definite nominative plural)
shtog (accusative indefinite singular)
shtogun (accusative definite singular)
shtogje (accusative indefinite plural)
shtogjet (accusative definite plural)
shtogu (dative indefinite singular)
shtogut (dative definite singular)
shtogjeve (dative indefinite plural)
shtogjeve (dative definite plural)
shtogu (ablative indefinite singular)
shtogut (ablative definite singular)
shtogjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shtogjeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *stāga, related to shtagë.


sharkë

Either from Proto-Germanic *sarkiz (“shirt, armour, hauberk”), via Gothic or from Proto-Slavic *sorka (“shirt”).
Schuhard and Meyer claim a borrowing from either Latin serica or Latin sarica.

der

female gown (made of wool, covering the shoulders and the chest)


putë

From Proto-Albanian *pūkta, from Proto-Indo-European *pūk- (“press together”) (compare Ancient Greek πύκα (púka, “thickly, strongly”), Avestan 𐬞𐬎𐬯𐬁 (pusā, “headband, diadem”).


shitje

From aorist of shes, with feminine -je suffix.


shitore

From the aorist of shes, with -ore suffix.


lushë

From Proto-Albanian *lušā. Compare Sanskrit लष् (laṣ, “desire”), Old English lust (“lust, pleasure, longing”). Possibly related to këlysh.


rrafsh

Formerly believed to be a Back-formation from rrafshoj; the latter is derived from unattested *rravsh + -oj, the first element of which is borrowed from a South Slavic language, ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *orvьnъ (“even”); compare Old Church Slavonic равьнъ (ravĭnŭ), Serbo-Croatian ravan, Bulgarian равен (raven).
However this is less likely, as Omari doubts a Slavic origin due to phonological problems. Most likely from rraf, Gheg form of rrah (“to beat, strike, to flatten; grubbed out land”). Consider also northeastern Gheg "rrapsh", as found in Malsia. Possibly related to rrjep (“to peel”) and rrap (“plane tree”), as it would explain the change from -psh- to -fsh-.


shesh

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from sessum (“seated”). Compare Romanian șes (“plain”).

plain, field, flatland (usually uncoltivated)

shesh veror

shesh sportiv

shesh betejash

place designated for something, camp, field


dudë

Either an onomatopoeia or from Proto-Albanian *dudā, from Proto-Indo-European *dheu (“to reel, dissipate, blow”). Compare Old Frisian dud (“anesthetization”), Old Norse doðna (“become insensitive”), Old English dydrian (“deceive”), dydring (“yolk”).


dudë

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish طوت (dut).


gocë

sq-noun

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

goca (plural)
goca (definite)
gocat (definite plural)


gocë

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


dorbëria

dorbëria f (plural dorbëri, definite dorbëria, definite plural dorbërit)

dorbëri (plural)
dorbëria (definite)
dorbërit (definite plural)


dhunti

From Proto-Albanian *dhu̯onti, from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-, *dǝ- (“to give”).


ndjenjë

ndjenjë f (plural ndjenja, definite ndjenja, definite plural ndjenjat)

ndjenja (plural)
ndjenja (definite)
ndjenjat (definite plural)
ndjenjë (indefinite nominative singular)
ndjenja (definite nominative singular)
ndjenja (indefinite nominative plural)
ndjenjat (definite nominative plural)
ndjenjë (accusative indefinite singular)
ndjenjën (accusative definite singular)
ndjenja (accusative indefinite plural)
ndjenjat (accusative definite plural)
ndjenjeje (dative indefinite singular)
ndjenjës (dative definite singular)
ndjenjave (dative indefinite plural)
ndjenjave (dative definite plural)
ndjenjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
ndjenjës (ablative definite singular)
ndjenjash (ablative indefinite plural)
ndjenjave (ablative definite plural)


lakmi

lakmi f (plural lakmi, definite lakmia, definite plural lakmitë)

lakmi (plural)
lakmia (definite)
lakmitë (definite plural)

Suffixed form of an unattested noun *lakëm, from a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic lakomъ (lakomŭ, “hungry”), Serbo-Croatian лаком (“greedy, covetous”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *olkomъ (“greedy”).


ajkë

sq-noun

ajkë f (plural ajka, definite ajka, definite plural ajkat)

ajka (plural)
ajka (definite)
ajkat (definite plural)
ajkë (indefinite nominative singular)
ajka (definite nominative singular)
ajka (indefinite nominative plural)
ajkat (definite nominative plural)
ajkë (accusative indefinite singular)
ajkën (accusative definite singular)
ajka (accusative indefinite plural)
ajkat (accusative definite plural)
ajkeje (dative indefinite singular)
ajkës (dative definite singular)
ajkave (dative indefinite plural)
ajkave (dative definite plural)
ajkeje (ablative indefinite singular)
ajkës (ablative definite singular)
ajkash (ablative indefinite plural)
ajkave (ablative definite plural)

From older dialectal alkë, from Proto-Albanian *alkā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁olHk-. Compare Lithuanian álkti (“to be hungry”), Slovene lákati (“to be hungry, greedy, starving”)).


reshte

house superfluous objects, odds and ends


rresht

sq-noun

rresht m (plural rreshta, definite rreshti, definite plural rreshtat)

rreshta (plural)
rreshti (definite)
rreshtat (definite plural)

A derivative of rreth. A Latin origin is not excluded.


ushtë

ushtë f (plural ushta, definite ushta, definite plural ushtat)

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

Identical to usht, which see for more information.


rraqe

Pluralized form, from Proto-Albanian *raka, close to Latvian rakt (“to dig”), Lithuanian ràkti (“to hollow out, to pick”).


lavdë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin, from Latin laus, laudem.


rrasë

sq-noun

rrasë f (plural rrasa, definite rrasa, definite plural rrasat)

rrasa (plural)
rrasa (definite)
rrasat (definite plural)


hordhi

From Ottoman Turkish اردو (Turkish ordu), from Mongolian orda, ordu (“court, camp, horde”).


cullë

Dialectal variant of cull (“boy, child”). Same sense development as bark.


gegë

gegë m (plural gegë, definite gega, definite plural gegët)

gegë (plural)
gega (definite)
gegët (definite plural)

* According to Vladimir Orel an onomatopoeia of babbling, indistinct speech as contrasted to shqipe.
* According to Pokorny cognate to Ancient Greek (Attic) γίγας (gígas, “giant”), from the Homeric mythology (the giants of the Acroceraunian mountains), probably denoting originally war-like invading tribes descending from Epirus. Compare Arbëresh Albanian glatë (“tall, long”), Albanian gjatë (“tall, long”), Gheg Albanian gat (“tall, long”), Albanian gatë (“heron”) and Latin gigas (“giant”).

common albanian name (male) (indefinite form of Gega (“the Gheg”))


lemzë

lemzë f (plural lemza, definite lemza, definite plural lemzat)

lemza (plural)
lemza (definite)
lemzat (definite plural)
lemzë (indefinite nominative singular)
lemza (definite nominative singular)
lemza (indefinite nominative plural)
lemzat (definite nominative plural)
lemzë (accusative indefinite singular)
lemzën (accusative definite singular)
lemza (accusative indefinite plural)
lemzat (accusative definite plural)
lemzeje (dative indefinite singular)
lemzës (dative definite singular)
lemzave (dative indefinite plural)
lemzave (dative definite plural)
lemzeje (ablative indefinite singular)
lemzës (ablative definite singular)
lemzash (ablative indefinite plural)
lemzave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *glem-, probably incorporating the -zë suffix. Compare Lithuanian glemža (“babbler”), glęmas (“slime, mucus”).


heshtë

A derivative in -shtë, from earlier *hellshtë (cf. kashtë, gashtë), based on hell. Alternatively a substrate word along with Latin hasta, surviving in multiple forms; compare ushtë.


kungull

kungull m (plural kunguj, definite kungulli, definite plural kungujt)

kunguj (plural)
kungulli (definite)
kungujt (definite plural)
kungull (indefinite nominative singular)
kungulli (definite nominative singular)
kunguj (indefinite nominative plural)
kungujt (definite nominative plural)
kungull (accusative indefinite singular)
kungullin (accusative definite singular)
kunguj (accusative indefinite plural)
kungujt (accusative definite plural)
kungulli (dative indefinite singular)
kungullit (dative definite singular)
kungujve (dative indefinite plural)
kungujve (dative definite plural)
kungulli (ablative indefinite singular)
kungullit (ablative definite singular)
kungujsh (ablative indefinite plural)
kungujve (ablative definite plural)

Possibly a devoiced variant of gungë + -ull, from Proto-Indo-European *geng-, *gong- (“lump”). Close to Lithuanian gungulỹs (“ball”), Old Norse kǫngull (“bundle of berries”), Ancient Greek γογγύλος (gongúlos, “round”), Latin conucla (“staff for holding flax, wool, etc.”). Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *kunkula, similar to Lithuanian kunkulas (“bubble”).


gungë

sq-noun

gungë f (plural gunga, definite gunga, definite plural gungat)

gunga (plural)
gunga (definite)
gungat (definite plural)
gungë (indefinite nominative singular)
gunga (definite nominative singular)
gunga (indefinite nominative plural)
gungat (definite nominative plural)
gungë (accusative indefinite singular)
gungën (accusative definite singular)
gunga (accusative indefinite plural)
gungat (accusative definite plural)
gungeje (dative indefinite singular)
gungës (dative definite singular)
gungave (dative indefinite plural)
gungave (dative definite plural)
gungeje (ablative indefinite singular)
gungës (ablative definite singular)
gungash (ablative indefinite plural)
gungave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *gungā, from Proto-Indo-European *geng-, *gong- (“lump”). Identical with Lithuanian gùnga (“hump, hunchback, ball, clump”), gùnginti (“go slowly, from a humped going person”), and cognate with Latin gingiva (“gum”).


gurgull

From Proto-Albanian *gur-gur, root-doubling of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ger- (“to put together”). Identical with Lithuanian gurgulỹs (“coagulation, thickening”), gùrguolė (“bulk, mass, lump”), and cognate to Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō, “gather; assemble”), Latvian gùrste (“bundle of flax”).


kumbull

sq-noun

kumbull f (plural kumbulla, definite kumbulla, definite plural kumbullat)

kumbulla (plural)
kumbulla (definite)
kumbullat (definite plural)
kumbull (indefinite nominative singular)
kumbulla (definite nominative singular)
kumbulla (indefinite nominative plural)
kumbullat (definite nominative plural)
kumbull (accusative indefinite singular)
kumbullën (accusative definite singular)
kumbulla (accusative indefinite plural)
kumbullat (accusative definite plural)
kumbulle (dative indefinite singular)
kumbullës (dative definite singular)
kumbullave (dative indefinite plural)
kumbullave (dative definite plural)
kumbulle (ablative indefinite singular)
kumbullës (ablative definite singular)
kumbullash (ablative indefinite plural)
kumbullave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *gem- (“to grab, grip; be full”). Close to Old English cumbol (“wound, swelling, lump, growth”), Lithuanian gùmulas (“clump, ball, tangle, knot”), Old Norse kumla (“squeeze”), Middle Irish gemel (“shackles, gyve, manacles, handcuff”). Similar formation to kungull and brumbull. Alternatively from Ancient Greek κοκκύμελον (kokkúmelon, “red apple”).

bor

Kumbullat e djeshme qenë fort të shijshme.

Prunus domestica
Prunus domestica#Translingual


gërmadhë

sq-noun

gërmadhë f (plural gërmadha, definite gërmadha, definite plural gërmadhat)

gërmadha (plural)
gërmadha (definite)
gërmadhat (definite plural)
gërmadhë (indefinite nominative singular)
gërmadha (definite nominative singular)
gërmadha (indefinite nominative plural)
gërmadhat (definite nominative plural)
gërmadhë (accusative indefinite singular)
gërmadhën (accusative definite singular)
gërmadha (accusative indefinite plural)
gërmadhat (accusative definite plural)
gërmadheje (dative indefinite singular)
gërmadhës (dative definite singular)
gërmadhave (dative indefinite plural)
gërmadhave (dative definite plural)
gërmadheje (ablative indefinite singular)
gërmadhës (ablative definite singular)
gërmadhash (ablative indefinite plural)
gërmadhave (ablative definite plural)

A relatively early borrowing from Proto-Slavic *gromada. See also Romanian grămadă.


grusht

grusht m (plural grushte, definite grushti, definite plural grushtet)

grushte (plural)
grushti (definite)
grushtet (definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *gъrstь; compare Old Church Slavonic гръсть (grŭstĭ, “fist, handful”), Serbo-Croatian grst (“handful”), Bulgarian гръст (grǎst). An old borrowing, considering the rendering of *-s- as -sh- and *-ъ- as -u-.

cog

Ju tue envrām me grushta detorësinë taj e fqinjënë taj.


kokërr

sq-noun

kokërr f (plural kokrra, definite kokrra, definite plural kokrrat)

kokrra (plural)
kokrra (definite)
kokrrat (definite plural)

small round or oval-shaped unit of a concrete thing, e.g.

head (of fruit or vegetable), piece (of fruit), berry, nut, kernel

small roundish object taken as an exemplar of a thing: piece, head


gurgule

gurgulé f (plural gurgulé, definite gurguléja)

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

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


nder

sq-noun

nder m (plural nderë, definite nderi, definite plural nderët)

nderë (plural)
nderi (definite)
nderët (definite plural)
nder (indefinite nominative singular)
nderi (definite nominative singular)
nderë (indefinite nominative plural)
nderët (definite nominative plural)
nder (accusative indefinite singular)
nderin (accusative definite singular)
nderë (accusative indefinite plural)
nderët (accusative definite plural)
nderi (dative indefinite singular)
nderit (dative definite singular)
nderëve (dative indefinite plural)
nderëve (dative definite plural)
nderi (ablative indefinite singular)
nderit (ablative definite singular)
nderësh (ablative indefinite plural)
nderëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *ən-darsa, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers- (“to dare”), an *-s- extension of *dʰer- (“to hold, support”). Cognate with Ancient Greek θαρσεῖν (tharseîn, “to dare”), Sanskrit धृष् (dhṛṣ, “be bold”), Lithuanian drąsa (“courage”), English dare.


kedh

sq-noun

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

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

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


krunde

Plurale tantum; derivative of kruaj (“to rub, scratch”).


grabë

grabë f (plural graba, definite graba, definite plural grabat)

graba (plural)
graba (definite)
grabat (definite plural)
grabë (indefinite nominative singular)
graba (definite nominative singular)
graba (indefinite nominative plural)
grabat (definite nominative plural)
grabë (accusative indefinite singular)
grabën (accusative definite singular)
graba (accusative indefinite plural)
grabat (accusative definite plural)
grabeje (dative indefinite singular)
grabës (dative definite singular)
grabave (dative indefinite plural)
grabave (dative definite plural)
grabeje (ablative indefinite singular)
grabës (ablative definite singular)
grabash (ablative indefinite plural)
grabave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to scratch, dig”). Akin to Old High German grab (“grave”), Old Saxon graf, Proto-Slavic *grobъ (“grave”).


krevat

sq-noun

krevat m (plural krevetër, definite krevati, definite plural krevetërit)

krevetër (plural)
krevati (definite)
krevetërit (definite plural)

→ Aromanian: cãrvat


leshterik

leshterik m (plural leshterikë, definite leshteriku, definite plural leshterikët)

leshterikë (plural)
leshteriku (definite)
leshterikët (definite plural)
leshterik (indefinite nominative singular)
leshteriku (definite nominative singular)
leshterikë (indefinite nominative plural)
leshterikët (definite nominative plural)
leshterik (accusative indefinite singular)
leshterikun (accusative definite singular)
leshterikë (accusative indefinite plural)
leshterikët (accusative definite plural)
leshteriku (dative indefinite singular)
leshterikut (dative definite singular)
leshterikëve (dative indefinite plural)
leshterikëve (dative definite plural)
leshteriku (ablative indefinite singular)
leshterikut (ablative definite singular)
leshterikësh (ablative indefinite plural)
leshterikëve (ablative definite plural)

An original adjective formation after *lesh, *lesht + *-rik (cf. besnik), reflecting Proto-Indo-European *lak̑is- (“salmon, trout”). Compare German Lachs (“salmon”), Russian лосо́сь (losósʹ, “salmon”), Lithuanian lašišà (“salmon”), and others. The sense development reflects the particular fish color.


grurë

sq-noun

grurë m (plural grura, definite gruri, definite plural grurërat)

grura (plural)
gruri (definite)
grurërat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *grunā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Cognate to Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀna (Latvian žìrnis (“pea”), Old Church Slavonic зрьно (zrĭno)), Proto-Celtic *grānom (Old Irish grán, Breton greun), Proto-Germanic *kurną (Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽 (kaurn), English corn), Proto-Italic *grānom (Latin grānum), Persian خرمن (xarman, “grain”).

1994, Bibla, Diodati i Ri version, Albanian Bible Society, Deuteronomy 8:8:
Një vend me grurë dhe elb, me vreshta, me fiq dhe shegë, një vend me ullinj që japin vaj dhe me mjaltë;
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land with olive trees that give both oil and honey;


kujë

kujë f (plural kujra, definite kuja, definite plural kujat)

kujra (plural)
kuja (definite)
kujat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷei (“to cry, weep”). Compare Old Saxon quīðian (“lament”), Old Norse kvíða (“a trembling, quaking, shaking, terror, anxiety, fear, dread, alarm”), Lithuanian gíedu (“sing, crow”).


zverk

sq-noun

zverk m (plural zverqe, definite zverku, definite plural zverqet)

zverqe (plural)
zverku (definite)
zverqet (definite plural)

* From Proto-Albanian *dis-warka, derivative of *wera (modern vjerr, var) + diminutive -ka.
* Alternatively borrowed from Gothic *swairhs.


dhëndër

dhëndër m (plural dhëndurë, definite dhëndri, definite plural dhëndurët)

dhëndurë (plural)
dhëndri (definite)
dhëndurët (definite plural)

Multiple reconstructions:
1) Demiraj derives it from Proto-Albanian *ĝāmtḗr-
2) Orel from Proto-Albanian *dzanra
3) Matzinger from Proto-Albanian *ðándura-, from Pre-Proto-Albanian *j́ándura
All ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- (“to marry”). Cognate to Latin gener, Ancient Greek γαμβρός (gambrós), Sanskrit जामातृ (jāmātṛ).

Për Skilicën Vladimiri është dhëndër i Samuelit.

1990, Studime historike, volume 44, page 137:

For Skilica Vladimir is Samuel's son-in-law.

Djali që bëhet dhëndër vishet me këtë rast me teshat më të reja, që për herë të parë ushtohen, […]

1988, Fadil Sulejmani, Lindja, martesa dhe mortja në malësitë e Tetovës, page 237:


kotele

kotele f (plural kotela, definite kotela, definite plural kotelat)

kotela (plural)
kotela (definite)
kotelat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin catulus (“a young of an animal”).


rëkuall

rëkuall m (plural rëkoje, definite rëkoj, definite plural rëkojet)

rëkoje (plural)
rëkoj (definite)
rëkojet (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *kel (“to stick, sting”).


tullë

sq-noun

tullë f (plural tulla, definite tulla, definite plural tullat)

tulla (plural)
tulla (definite)
tullat (definite plural)

(colloquial) bald pate; also tullgë (Kavalioti).


shqarth

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

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

Diminutive in -th of shqarr. More at shqarr.


çengel

çengel m (plural çengela, definite çengeli, definite plural çengelat)

çengela (plural)
çengeli (definite)
çengelat (definite plural)
çengel (indefinite nominative singular)
çengeli (definite nominative singular)
çengela (indefinite nominative plural)
çengelat (definite nominative plural)
çengel (accusative indefinite singular)
çengelin (accusative definite singular)
çengela (accusative indefinite plural)
çengelat (accusative definite plural)
çengeli (dative indefinite singular)
çengelit (dative definite singular)
çengelave (dative indefinite plural)
çengelave (dative definite plural)
çengeli (ablative indefinite singular)
çengelit (ablative definite singular)
çengelash (ablative indefinite plural)
çengelave (ablative definite plural)

From Persian چنگال (čangâl, “hook”) through Ottoman Turkish چنگل (çengel).


kunadhe

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

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

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


ograja

inflection of ograjë:
definite nominative singular

inflection of ograjë:
indefinite nominative/accusative plural


kreshnik

kreshnik m (plural kreshnikë, definite kreshniku, definite plural kreshnikët)

kreshnikë (plural)
kreshniku (definite)
kreshnikët (definite plural)
kreshnik (indefinite nominative singular)
kreshniku (definite nominative singular)
kreshnikë (indefinite nominative plural)
kreshnikët (definite nominative plural)
kreshnik (accusative indefinite singular)
kreshnikun (accusative definite singular)
kreshnikë (accusative indefinite plural)
kreshnikët (accusative definite plural)
kreshniku (dative indefinite singular)
kreshnikut (dative definite singular)
kreshnikëve (dative indefinite plural)
kreshnikëve (dative definite plural)
kreshniku (ablative indefinite singular)
kreshnikut (ablative definite singular)
kreshnikësh (ablative indefinite plural)
kreshnikëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian krajišnik ("borderer, frontiersman"), from dialectal Kosovo Serbian kraešnik ("hero in the Albanian Songs of the Frontier Warriors").


kulë

kulë f (plural kulë, definite kula, definite plural kulat)

kulë (plural)
kula (definite)
kulat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *k̂el (“to conceal”). Compare Lithuanian kulìs, Old Prussian kuliks (“sack”), Latin culleus (“leather sack”), Old Irish cuile (“celler”), Middle High German hulft (“quiver”), Old Norse hǫll (“big house”).


karkalec

sq-noun

karkalec m (plural karkaleca, definite karkaleci, definite plural karkalecat)

karkaleca (plural)
karkaleci (definite)
karkalecat (definite plural)

→ Greek: καρκαλέτσι (karkalétsi) (idiomatic)

From Bulgarian скакалец (skakalec, “grasshopper”).


krakë

sq-noun

krakë m (plural krakë, definite kraku, definite plural krakët)

krakë (plural)
kraku (definite)
krakët (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *krok-sko, a -k enlargement of krah, from Proto-Indo-European *kr(o)k-sko (“arm”). Compare Lithuanian kárka (“pig's foot”), kirkãlis (“shinbone”), Bulgarian крак (krak, “leg, foot”), Serbo-Croatian krôk (“footstep”).


sukë

sukë f (plural suka, definite suka, definite plural sukat)

suka (plural)
suka (definite)
sukat (definite plural)
sukë (indefinite nominative singular)
suka (definite nominative singular)
suka (indefinite nominative plural)
sukat (definite nominative plural)
sukë (accusative indefinite singular)
sukën (accusative definite singular)
suka (accusative indefinite plural)
sukat (accusative definite plural)
suke (dative indefinite singular)
sukës (dative definite singular)
sukave (dative indefinite plural)
sukave (dative definite plural)
suke (ablative indefinite singular)
sukës (ablative definite singular)
sukash (ablative indefinite plural)
sukave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tšukā. Cognate to Sanskrit सूच (śûka, “awn of grain, spike of insect”), Avestan 𐬯𐬏𐬐𐬁 (sūkā, “needle”).

cog

slope or mound on the side of a mountain; mountainside


kordhë

sq-noun

kordhë f (plural kordha, definite kordha, definite plural kordhat)

kordha (plural)
kordha (definite)
kordhat (definite plural)


kordhë

From a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic коръда (korŭda), Serbo-Croatian korda.


kallëm

kallëm m (plural kallëma, definite kallëmi, definite plural kallëmat)

kallëma (plural)
kallëmi (definite)
kallëmat (definite plural)
kallëm (indefinite nominative singular)
kallëmi (definite nominative singular)
kallëma (indefinite nominative plural)
kallëmat (definite nominative plural)
kallëm (accusative indefinite singular)
kallëmin (accusative definite singular)
kallëma (accusative indefinite plural)
kallëmat (accusative definite plural)
kallëmi (dative indefinite singular)
kallëmit (dative definite singular)
kallëmave (dative indefinite plural)
kallëmave (dative definite plural)
kallëmi (ablative indefinite singular)
kallëmit (ablative definite singular)
kallëmash (ablative indefinite plural)
kallëmave (ablative definite plural)


vizull

vizull m (plural vizulla, definite vizulli, definite plural vizullat)

vizulla (plural)
vizulli (definite)
vizullat (definite plural)
vizull (indefinite nominative singular)
vizulli (definite nominative singular)
vizulla (indefinite nominative plural)
vizullat (definite nominative plural)
vizull (accusative indefinite singular)
vizullin (accusative definite singular)
vizulla (accusative indefinite plural)
vizullat (accusative definite plural)
vizulli (dative indefinite singular)
vizullit (dative definite singular)
vizullave (dative indefinite plural)
vizullave (dative definite plural)
vizulli (ablative indefinite singular)
vizullit (ablative definite singular)
vizullash (ablative indefinite plural)
vizullave (ablative definite plural)

From *viz + -ull, from Proto-Albanian *vidza, from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know; see”).
Cognates include Ancient Greek εἴδω (eídō), Latin videō, Mycenaean Greek 𐀹𐀆 (wi-de), Sanskrit वेत्ति (vétti), Old English witan (English wit).


llasë

sq-noun

llasë f (plural llasa, definite llasa, definite plural llasat)

llasa (plural)
llasa (definite)
llasat (definite plural)


gëlep

gëlep m (plural gëlepa, definite gëlepi, definite plural gëlepat)

gëlepa (plural)
gëlepi (definite)
gëlepat (definite plural)

A gë- prefixed formation from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smear, stick”). Cognate to Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, “fat”), Latin lippus (“blear eyed”), Lithuanian limpù (“to stick, glue”), Hittite to smear (/lip/), Old High German biliban (“to stay, remain”).


lapërdhi

sq-noun

lapërdhi f (plural lapërdhira, definite lapërdhia, definite plural lapërdhirat)

lapërdhira (plural)
lapërdhia (definite)
lapërdhirat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smear, stick”). Cognate to Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, “fat”), Latin lippus (“blear eyed”), Lithuanian limpù (“to stick, glue”), Hittite [Term?] (/lip/, “to smear”), Old High German biliban (“to stay, remain”).

vulgar word, bad behaviour, vulgarity, obscenity, profanity


llaf

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لاف (lâf, “word; chat”).

bor+

(in the plural) gossip, hearsay, slander


lugat

sq-noun

lugat m (plural lugétër, definite lugáti, definite plural lugétërit)

lugétër (plural)
lugáti (definite)
lugétërit (definite plural)

According to Orel borrowed from Vulgar Latin *lupus peccatus (“false wolf”), though with difficult semantics.

(mythology) revenant: a spiteful person who rises from the grave after death and terrorizes people, zombie, vampire

(figurative, derogatory) a very ugly or spiteful person


mitër

mitër f (plural mitra, definite mitra, definite plural mitrat)

mitra (plural)
mitra (definite)
mitrat (definite plural)

From Greek μήτρα (mítra, “womb, uterus”).


malësi

malësí f (plural malësí, definite malësía, definite plural malësítë)

malësí (canonical feminine)
malësí (plural)
malësía (definite)
malësítë (definite plural)
malësi (indefinite nominative singular)
malësia (definite nominative singular)
malësi (accusative indefinite singular)
malësinë (accusative definite singular)
malësie (indefinite singular)
malësisë (definite singular)

From mal. See mal (“mountain”) for more.

(ethnography) name of the homeland of malësor (“highlander”) tribe


malësor

malësor m (plural malësorë); feminine equivalent malësore

malësor (canonical masculine)
feminine equivalent malësore (canonical)
malësorë (plural)
malësor (indefinite nominative singular)
malësori (definite nominative singular)
malësorë (indefinite nominative plural)
malësorët (definite nominative plural)
malësor (accusative indefinite singular)
malësorin (accusative definite singular)
malësorë (accusative indefinite plural)
malësorët (accusative definite plural)
malësori (dative indefinite singular)
malësorit (dative definite singular)
malësorëve (dative indefinite plural)
malësorëve (dative definite plural)
malësori (ablative indefinite singular)
malësorit (ablative definite singular)
malësorësh (ablative indefinite plural)
malësorëve (ablative definite plural)

→ Aromanian: malesor

→ Ottoman Turkish: مالسور (malsor)

highlander, mountaineer, someone who lives or has descent from the highlands


mushk

mushk m (plural mushqe, definite mushku, definite plural mushqet)

mushqe (plural)
mushku (definite)
mushqet (definite plural)

Together with Proto-Slavic *mъskъ (compare Bulgarian мъск (mǎsk), all, presumably, spreading from the South), forming an areal Balkan word for 'mule'. The relationship with Latin mulus and Ancient Greek μυχλός (mukhlós) is unclear. All these terms could have derived from an extinct Mediterranean substrate.


mushk

Variant of mushkull, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin musculus (“muscle”). Compare Romanian mușchi, Aromanian mushclju, cf. also Catalan muscle (“shoulder”). Doublet of muskul, a later learned borrowing.


marrëzi

marrëzi f (plural marëzira, definite marëzira, definite plural marëzirat)

marëzira (plural)
marëzira (definite)
marëzirat (definite plural)


mërkosh

mërkosh m (plural mërkosha, definite mërkoshi, definite plural mërkoshat)

mërkosha (plural)
mërkoshi (definite)
mërkoshat (definite plural)

Attributed by Vladimir Orel to from Latin maricosus.


lehonë

lehonë f (plural lehona, definite lehona, definite plural lehonat)

lehona (plural)
lehona (definite)
lehonat (definite plural)
lehonë (indefinite nominative singular)
lehona (definite nominative singular)
lehona (indefinite nominative plural)
lehonat (definite nominative plural)
lehonë (accusative indefinite singular)
lehonën (accusative definite singular)
lehona (accusative indefinite plural)
lehonat (accusative definite plural)
lehoneje (dative indefinite singular)
lehonës (dative definite singular)
lehonave (dative indefinite plural)
lehonave (dative definite plural)
lehoneje (ablative indefinite singular)
lehonës (ablative definite singular)
lehonash (ablative indefinite plural)
lehonave (ablative definite plural)


thirr

thirr m (plural thirra, definite thirri, definite plural thirrat)

thirra (plural)
thirri (definite)
thirrat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tsirwa, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“dark color”), identical with Lithuanian šiřvas (“grey”).


majtë

sq-noun

majtë f (plural majta, definite majta, definite plural majtat)

majta (plural)
majta (definite)
majtat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós (“hand”). Cognate to Ancient Greek μάρη (márē, “hand”), Latin manus (“hand”), Gothic manwus (“willing, ready”), Old Norse mund (“hand”). Alternatively, a Romance *manctus based on Latin mancus "maimed, infirm", mirroring the development of Italian manca "left hand". Cf Albanian mëngjër "left" < Romance *mancinus.


shemër

shemër f (plural shemra, definite shemra, definite plural shemrat)

shemra (plural)
shemra (definite)
shemrat (definite plural)

Orel suggests a morphological transformation of Vulgar Latin *sub-marīta or *sub-marītica, a derivative of Latin marīta (“married woman”). Çabej deems it an early borrowing from Proto-Slavic *sębrъ. A later borrowing sem(b)ër/sëmbër from the same source is attested across dialects. A derivative shmrijak (“farming partner”) is attested in Northern subdialects. Compare Serbo-Croatian sebar, Belarusian сябар (sjabar, “friend”).
According to an alternative suggestion, possibly from Proto-Albanian *ùśko-ma-r (“wife”), from earlier *ùkso (“to marry”), from Proto-Indo-European *wVkV-so, compare Latin uxor (“wife”) and Sanskrit वच (vaca).

co-wife (another wife of a woman’s husband)


mushkëri

mushkëri f (plural mushkëri, definite mushkëria, definite plural mushkëriat)

mushkëri (plural)
mushkëria (definite)
mushkëriat (definite plural)

Uncertain. Probably from Proto-Indo-European *múh₂s (“mouse; muscle”). Compare Sanskrit मुष्क (muṣká, “testicle, vulva”), Persian مشک (mošk, “lively, eager”), Ancient Greek μύσχον (múskhon, “genitals”), Latin mūsculus (“muscle”), Old Armenian մուկն (mukn, “muscle”).


mundje

sq-noun

mundje f (plural mundje, definite mundja, definite plural mundjet)

mundje (plural)
mundja (definite)
mundjet (definite plural)
mundje (indefinite nominative singular)
mundja (definite nominative singular)
mundje (indefinite nominative plural)
mundjet (definite nominative plural)
mundje (accusative indefinite singular)
mundjen (accusative definite singular)
mundje (accusative indefinite plural)
mundjet (accusative definite plural)
mundjeje (dative indefinite singular)
mundjes (dative definite singular)
mundjeve (dative indefinite plural)
mundjeve (dative definite plural)
mundjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
mundjes (ablative definite singular)
mundjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
mundjeve (ablative definite plural)


mundim

mundim m (plural mundime, definite mundimi, definite plural mundimet)

mundime (plural)
mundimi (definite)
mundimet (definite plural)
mundim (indefinite nominative singular)
mundimi (definite nominative singular)
mundime (indefinite nominative plural)
mundimet (definite nominative plural)
mundim (accusative indefinite singular)
mundimin (accusative definite singular)
mundime (accusative indefinite plural)
mundimet (accusative definite plural)
mundimi (dative indefinite singular)
mundimit (dative definite singular)
mundimeve (dative indefinite plural)
mundimeve (dative definite plural)
mundimi (ablative indefinite singular)
mundimit (ablative definite singular)
mundimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
mundimeve (ablative definite plural)


luspë

luspë f (plural luspa, definite luspa, definite plural luspat)

luspa (plural)
luspa (definite)
luspat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *lup-t-ya, from Proto-Indo-European *lep (“to peel, flay”). Akin to Greek λέπος (lépos, “id.”).


lëvore

sq-noun

lëvore f (plural lëvore, definite lëvorja, definite plural lëvoret)

lëvore (plural)
lëvorja (definite)
lëvoret (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *lep- (“to peel, flay”). Compare Latin liber (“bark”), Greek λεπρός (leprós, “scaly”).


leskër

sq-noun

leskër f (plural leskëra, definite leska, definite plural leskërat)

leskëra (plural)
leska (definite)
leskërat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *lep (“to peel, flay”).


moçal

moçal m (plural moçale, definite moçali, definite plural moçalet)

moçale (plural)
moçali (definite)
moçalet (definite plural)

Derived from Proto-Slavic *močalъ through a South Slavic language. Compare Serbo-Croatian močar.


mllef

mllef m (plural mllefe, definite mllefi, definite plural mllefet)

mllefe (plural)
mllefi (definite)
mllefet (definite plural)


hulli

hulli f (plural huje, definite hulli, definite plural hujët)

huje (plural)
hulli (definite)
hujët (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *selk- (“to pull”). Compare Latin sulcus (“furrow”), Old English sulh, Ancient Greek ἕλκω (hélkō, “to drag”), ὁλκός (holkós, “draft”). Related to heq.


vuajtje

vuajtje f (plural vuajtje, definite vuajtja, definite plural vuajtjet)

vuajtje (plural)
vuajtja (definite)
vuajtjet (definite plural)
vuajtje (indefinite nominative singular)
vuajtja (definite nominative singular)
vuajtje (indefinite nominative plural)
vuajtjet (definite nominative plural)
vuajtje (accusative indefinite singular)
vuajtjen (accusative definite singular)
vuajtje (accusative indefinite plural)
vuajtjet (accusative definite plural)
vuajtjeje (dative indefinite singular)
vuajtjes (dative definite singular)
vuajtjeve (dative indefinite plural)
vuajtjeve (dative definite plural)
vuajtjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
vuajtjes (ablative definite singular)
vuajtjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
vuajtjeve (ablative definite plural)


lëmashk

lëmashk m (plural lëmashka, definite lëmashku, definite plural lëmashkat)

lëmashka (plural)
lëmashku (definite)
lëmashkat (definite plural)
lëmashk (indefinite nominative singular)
lëmashku (definite nominative singular)
lëmashka (indefinite nominative plural)
lëmashkat (definite nominative plural)
lëmashk (accusative indefinite singular)
lëmashkun (accusative definite singular)
lëmashka (accusative indefinite plural)
lëmashkat (accusative definite plural)
lëmashku (dative indefinite singular)
lëmashkut (dative definite singular)
lëmashkave (dative indefinite plural)
lëmashkave (dative definite plural)
lëmashku (ablative indefinite singular)
lëmashkut (ablative definite singular)
lëmashkash (ablative indefinite plural)
lëmashkave (ablative definite plural)

A lë- prefixed formation from makë; lë- + makë, probably from metathetic form *lë-maksh.

scum (indicating spoilage/disease), fur (on tongue)


mihje

mihje f (plural mihje, definite mihja, definite plural mihjet)

mihje (plural)
mihja (definite)
mihjet (definite plural)


lëvozhgë

lëvozhgë f (plural lëvozhga, definite lëvozhga, definite plural lëvozhgat)

lëvozhga (plural)
lëvozhga (definite)
lëvozhgat (definite plural)

Variant of lëvore, from the root lëv with -ozhgë suffix, from Proto-Indo-European *lep (“to peel, flay”). Compare Latin liber (“bark”), Greek λεπρός (leprós, “scaly”).


mëlysh

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

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

Leuciscus cephalus albus, now Squalius cephalus albus


mlysh

mlysh m (plural mlysha, definite mlyshi, definite plural mlyshat)

mlysha (plural)
mlyshi (definite)
mlyshat (definite plural)


mjedër

mjedër f (plural mjedra, definite mjedra, definite plural mjedrat)

mjedra (plural)
mjedra (definite)
mjedrat (definite plural)

From the more conservative variant mjedhër, from Proto-Albanian *mesdrā, presumably cognate with Lithuanian mẽdis (“tree; wood”) and Latvian mežs (“wood”); however, these are in fact from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”). On both semantic and phonetic grounds, one might also consider a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (“honey, mead”).


mbërtheckë

sq-noun

mbërtheckë f (plural mbërthecka, definite mbërthecka, definite plural mbërtheckat)

mbërthecka (plural)
mbërthecka (definite)
mbërtheckat (definite plural)

From mbërthej + -ackë (compare bërthackë).


mullë

mullë f (plural mulla, definite mulla, definite plural mullat)

mulla (plural)
mulla (definite)
mullat (definite plural)

From Byzantine Greek μοῦλα (moûla), from Vulgar Latin *mūla (compare Old French mule (“abomasum”), Aromanian mură).


blozhdë

blozhdë f (plural blozhda, definite blozhda, definite plural blozhdat)

blozhda (plural)
blozhda (definite)
blozhdat (definite plural)
blozhdë (indefinite nominative singular)
blozhda (definite nominative singular)
blozhda (indefinite nominative plural)
blozhdat (definite nominative plural)
blozhdë (accusative indefinite singular)
blozhdën (accusative definite singular)
blozhda (accusative indefinite plural)
blozhdat (accusative definite plural)
blozhdeje (dative indefinite singular)
blozhdës (dative definite singular)
blozhdave (dative indefinite plural)
blozhdave (dative definite plural)
blozhdeje (ablative indefinite singular)
blozhdës (ablative definite singular)
blozhdash (ablative indefinite plural)
blozhdave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *blezd-eH2, from Proto-Indo-European *melH (“to grind, crush”).

inh

full perforation (of something or someone)


fjollë

sq-noun

fjollë f (plural fjolla, definite fjolla, definite plural fjollat)

fjolla (plural)
fjolla (definite)
fjollat (definite plural)
fjollë (indefinite nominative singular)
fjolla (definite nominative singular)
fjolla (indefinite nominative plural)
fjollat (definite nominative plural)
fjollë (accusative indefinite singular)
fjollën (accusative definite singular)
fjolla (accusative indefinite plural)
fjollat (accusative definite plural)
fjolleje (dative indefinite singular)
fjollës (dative definite singular)
fjollave (dative indefinite plural)
fjollave (dative definite plural)
fjolleje (ablative indefinite singular)
fjollës (ablative definite singular)
fjollash (ablative indefinite plural)
fjollave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *v-mel-neH2, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”). Compare English millet and various other cognates with various different meanings. Ultimately a doublet of bluaj, mjell, and miell.


lojë

sq-noun

lojë f (plural lojëra, definite loja, definite plural lojërat)

lojëra (plural)
loja (definite)
lojërat (definite plural)
lojë (indefinite nominative singular)
loja (definite nominative singular)
lojëra (indefinite nominative plural)
lojërat (definite nominative plural)
lojë (accusative indefinite singular)
lojën (accusative definite singular)
lojëra (accusative indefinite plural)
lojërat (accusative definite plural)
lojeje (dative indefinite singular)
lojës (dative definite singular)
lojërave (dative indefinite plural)
lojërave (dative definite plural)
lojeje (ablative indefinite singular)
lojës (ablative definite singular)
lojërash (ablative indefinite plural)
lojërave (ablative definite plural)

Derivative of luaj or loz (aorist lojta).


lojë

lojë f (plural loja, definite loja, definite plural lojat)

loja (plural)
loja (definite)
lojat (definite plural)
lojë (indefinite nominative singular)
loja (definite nominative singular)
loja (indefinite nominative plural)
lojat (definite nominative plural)
lojë (accusative indefinite singular)
lojën (accusative definite singular)
loja (accusative indefinite plural)
lojat (accusative definite plural)
lojeje (dative indefinite singular)
lojës (dative definite singular)
lojave (dative indefinite plural)
lojave (dative definite plural)
lojeje (ablative indefinite singular)
lojës (ablative definite singular)
lojash (ablative indefinite plural)
lojave (ablative definite plural)

From South Slavic; cf. Serbo-Croatian lȏj, Bulgarian лой (loj, “tallow, suet, fat”).


shije

sq-noun

shije f (plural shije, definite shija, definite plural shijet)

shije (plural)
shija (definite)
shijet (definite plural)
shije (indefinite nominative singular)
shija (definite nominative singular)
shije (indefinite nominative plural)
shijet (definite nominative plural)
shije (accusative indefinite singular)
shijen (accusative definite singular)
shije (accusative indefinite plural)
shijet (accusative definite plural)
shijeje (dative indefinite singular)
shijes (dative definite singular)
shijeve (dative indefinite plural)
shijeve (dative definite plural)
shijeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shijes (ablative definite singular)
shijesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shijeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *sūadja, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- (“sweet”). Compare Latin suavis, Ancient Greek ἡδύς (hēdús), Sanskrit स्वादु (svādu), English sweet. Attributed instead to a Low Latin *suāvilia by Orel.


kallm

kallm m (plural kallma, definite kallmi, definite plural kallmat)

kallma (plural)
kallmi (definite)
kallmat (definite plural)
kallm (indefinite nominative singular)
kallmi (definite nominative singular)
kallma (indefinite nominative plural)
kallmat (definite nominative plural)
kallm (accusative indefinite singular)
kallmin (accusative definite singular)
kallma (accusative indefinite plural)
kallmat (accusative definite plural)
kallmi (dative indefinite singular)
kallmit (dative definite singular)
kallmave (dative indefinite plural)
kallmave (dative definite plural)
kallmi (ablative indefinite singular)
kallmit (ablative definite singular)
kallmash (ablative indefinite plural)
kallmave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱolh₂-m-, enlargment of *kolH- (“awn”) (cf. kalli). Compare Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos, “reed”), Latin culmus (“haulm”), Old High German halam, Old Prussian salme (“straw”). A loan from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos) or Latin calamus is also possible.

narrow plot of land for vegetable farming


meshin

meshin m (plural meshina, definite meshini, definite plural meshinat)

meshina (plural)
meshini (definite)
meshinat (definite plural)


birq

birq m (plural birqe, definite birqi, definite plural birqet)

birqe (plural)
birqi (definite)
birqet (definite plural)


mushël

mushël m (plural mushëla, definite mushëli, definite plural mushëlat)

mushëla (plural)
mushëli (definite)
mushëlat (definite plural)

From zero-grade form of extended form Proto-Albanian *meus, from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (“wet; dirt; to wash”). Compare Old High German mos (“id”).


mëzak

sq-noun

mëzak m (plural mëzakë, definite mëzaku, definite plural mëzakët)

mëzakë (plural)
mëzaku (definite)
mëzakët (definite plural)

bull calf (from six months to a year old)


mëzore

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

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

cow that is not pregnant and still giving milk


mendeshë

mendeshë f (plural mëndesha, definite mëndesha, definite plural mëndeshat)

mëndesha (plural)
mëndesha (definite)
mëndeshat (definite plural)

From mënd (“to feed, suckle”) + -eshë (feminine suffix).


fellë

sq-noun

fellë f (plural fella, definite fella, definite plural fellat)

fella (plural)
fella (definite)
fellat (definite plural)


kufomë

Related to Ancient Greek κούφωμα (koúphōma, “frame”) and κουφάρι (kouphári, “corpse”).


apë

sq-noun

apë m (plural apa, definite api, definite plural apat)

apa (plural)
api (definite)
apat (definite plural)


gjem

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

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

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


mykë

sq-noun

mykë f (plural myka, definite myka, definite plural mykat)

myka (plural)
myka (definite)
mykat (definite plural)

Compare Ancient Greek μυχός (mukhós, “innermost part”), Old Armenian մխեմ (mxem, “to put into, insert”).


shotë

sq-noun

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

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

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

(colloquial) woman from Northern Albania


ungj

ungj m (plural ungjër, definite ungji, definite plural ungjërit)

ungjër (plural)
ungji (definite)
ungjërit (definite plural)

From earlier ungël, borrowed through Vulgar Latin aunculo or aunclus from Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”). cf. Romanian unchi.


rrum

rrum m (plural rruma, definite rrumi, definite plural rrumat)

rruma (plural)
rrumi (definite)
rrumat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wrubna. Cognate to Lithuanian virbas (“branch, shoot”), Ancient Greek ράμνος (rámnos, “thorny bush”).


bërshen

sq-noun

bërshen m (plural bërshenj, definite bërsheni, definite plural bërshenjtë)

bërshenj (plural)
bërsheni (definite)
bërshenjtë (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *eburusa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ebʰros. Compare Proto-Celtic *eburos (“id”), German Eberesche (“rowan”). Possibly borrowed from Proto-Celtic *eburos

Taxus baccata
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stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima)


mitë

mitë f (plural mita, definite mita, definite plural mitat)

mita (plural)
mita (definite)
mitat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *meita. Compare Lithuanian miẽtas (“post, stake”), Old Norse meiðr (“beam”), Sanskrit मेथी (methí, “pillar, post”).


emtë

emtë f (plural emta, definite emta, definite plural emtat)

emta (plural)
emta (definite)
emtat (definite plural)
emtë (indefinite nominative singular)
emta (definite nominative singular)
emta (indefinite nominative plural)
emtat (definite nominative plural)
emtë (accusative indefinite singular)
emtën (accusative definite singular)
emta (accusative indefinite plural)
emtat (accusative definite plural)
emteje (dative indefinite singular)
emtës (dative definite singular)
emtave (dative indefinite plural)
emtave (dative definite plural)
emteje (ablative indefinite singular)
emtës (ablative definite singular)
emtash (ablative indefinite plural)
emtave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin amita (“paternal aunt”).


kërr

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

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

grey-haired horse; white horse with grey spots


kërriç

kërriç m (plural kërriça, definite kërriçi); feminine equivalent kërriçe

kërriç (canonical masculine)
feminine equivalent kërriçe (canonical)
kërriça (plural)
kërriçi (definite)

From kërr, with the Slavic diminutive suffix -iç.

(figurative) gullible, unexperienced young man


vesë

vesë f (plural vesa, definite vesa, definite plural vesat)

vesa (plural)
vesa (definite)
vesat (definite plural)
vesë (indefinite nominative singular)
vesa (definite nominative singular)
vesë (accusative indefinite singular)
vesën (accusative definite singular)
vese (indefinite singular)
vesës (definite singular)

From an original *vaesë ~ voesë, from Vulgar Latin *ōvātium, a word describing the falling dew as small eggs.


zgjas

head

zgjas (aorist zgjata, participle zgjatur)


vegjë

sq-noun

vegjë f (plural vegja, definite vegja, definite plural vegjat)

vegja (plural)
vegja (definite)
vegjat (definite plural)


vegël

vegël f (plural vegëla, definite vegëla, definite plural vegëlat)

vegëla (plural)
vegëla (definite)
vegëlat (definite plural)


vangë

vangë m (plural vangë, definite vangu, definite plural vangët)

vangë (plural)
vangu (definite)
vangët (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wang-, from Proto-Indo-European *wen(H)g- (“to be bent, curved”). Cognate with Lithuanian vìngis (“bow, crooking”), Old High German wankōn (“to shake, totter, stagger”).


tezgjah

sq-noun

tezgjah m (plural tezgjahë, definite tezgjahu, definite plural tezgjahët)

tezgjahë (plural)
tezgjahu (definite)
tezgjahët (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تزگاه (tezgâh, “workbench”).

bor+

(regional) A bottle-like wooden container filled in which roasted coffee beans are kept.

A pick made of cherry tree bark used to play the çiftelia.


vjegë

sq-noun

vjegë f (plural vjega, definite vjega, definite plural vjegat)

vjega (plural)
vjega (definite)
vjegat (definite plural)
vjegë (indefinite nominative singular)
vjega (definite nominative singular)
vjega (indefinite nominative plural)
vjegat (definite nominative plural)
vjegë (accusative indefinite singular)
vjegën (accusative definite singular)
vjega (accusative indefinite plural)
vjegat (accusative definite plural)
vjegeje (dative indefinite singular)
vjegës (dative definite singular)
vjegave (dative indefinite plural)
vjegave (dative definite plural)
vjegeje (ablative indefinite singular)
vjegës (ablative definite singular)
vjegash (ablative indefinite plural)
vjegave (ablative definite plural)

curved object (part of plough or mason's tools)


vetull

vetull f (plural vetulla, definite vetulla, definite plural vetullat)

vetulla (plural)
vetulla (definite)
vetullat (definite plural)

Possibly borrowed from Vulgar Latin vittula, diminutive of Latin vitta (“band, headband”), although very uncertain since the word is not attested anywhere in old manuscripts or in the Romance languages. Çabej considers it an inherited word; compare Proto-Balto-Slavic *wṓˀka (“eyelid”).


vlagë

vlagë f (plural vlagë, definite vlaga, definite plural vlagat)

vlagë (plural)
vlaga (definite)
vlagat (definite plural)

A loanword from a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic влага (vlaga, “moisture”), Serbo-Croatian влага (“moisture”); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *volga (“moisture”). Although a connection with lag (“moisten”) has been proposed (Miklošič, Meyer), they are likely unrelated (yet, contamination cannot be excluded).

cog

humidity, moisture (of the ground, vegetation)


vigjë

sq-noun

vigjë f (plural vigje, definite vigja, definite plural vigjet)

vigje (plural)
vigja (definite)
vigjet (definite plural)


vigël

vigël f (plural vigëla, definite vigëla, definite plural vigëlat)

vigëla (plural)
vigëla (definite)
vigëlat (definite plural)


vigan

vigan m (plural viganë, definite vigani, definite plural viganët)

viganë (plural)
vigani (definite)
viganët (definite plural)

A formation from vig, possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (“to curve, bend; to exchange”). Compare Latin vinco (“I win, beat”), Lithuanian veikiù (“make work”), Old High German wig (“battle, struggle”), wigant (“cripple”), Old English wǣgan (“to torment, smite”). Less likely from viganj (“forge”), with sematic problems.


tharb

sq-noun

tharb m (plural tharbë, definite tharbi, definite plural tharbët)

tharbë (plural)
tharbi (definite)
tharbët (definite plural)


gjykatë

gjykatë f (plural gjykata, definite gjykata, definite plural gjykatat)

gjykata (plural)
gjykata (definite)
gjykatat (definite plural)
gjykatë (indefinite nominative singular)
gjykata (definite nominative singular)
gjykata (indefinite nominative plural)
gjykatat (definite nominative plural)
gjykatë (accusative indefinite singular)
gjykatën (accusative definite singular)
gjykata (accusative indefinite plural)
gjykatat (accusative definite plural)
gjykateje (dative indefinite singular)
gjykatës (dative definite singular)
gjykatave (dative indefinite plural)
gjykatave (dative definite plural)
gjykateje (ablative indefinite singular)
gjykatës (ablative definite singular)
gjykatash (ablative indefinite plural)
gjykatave (ablative definite plural)

Either borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin jūdicata, or a suffixed form of gjykoj; gjykoj + -atë. Compare Romanian judecată.


shtalkë

shtalkë f (plural shtalka, definite shtalka, definite plural shtalkat)

shtalka (plural)
shtalka (definite)
shtalkat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *stalkā, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“stalk, stem”). Cognate to Ancient Greek στέλος (stélos, “beam”), Sanskrit स्थल (sthála, “elevation”), Middle Low German stale (“post”). Also compare Old English stalu (“wooden upright”) (English stalk), Danish stilk.


shkop

sq-noun

shkop m (plural shkopinj, definite shkopi, definite plural shkopinjtë)

shkopinj (plural)
shkopi (definite)
shkopinjtë (definite plural)

Akin to Doric Greek σκᾶπος (skâpos, “branch”) and Latin scāpus (“shaft, stem”). A common inheritance is unlikely as initial *sk- generally yields h-, so it must be either a borrowing from Doric or, in view of the -ā- > -o- shift, an early borrowing from Latin.

stick, pole, staff, rod, baton
billiard cue

stick, pole, staff, rod, baton
violin bow

stick, pole, staff, rod, baton
walking cane

shkop stafete

shkop gome

pin connecting the ploughshare to the handle

(colloquial, figurative)
blow (especially if with a stick)

(colloquial, figurative)
great reproach, rebuke

(colloquial, figurative)
coercion, forceful obligation, violence

(in the plural) chopsticks (eating utensil)


dukje

dukje f (plural dukje, definite dukja, definite plural dukjet)

dukje (plural)
dukja (definite)
dukjet (definite plural)
dukje (indefinite nominative singular)
dukja (definite nominative singular)
dukje (indefinite nominative plural)
dukjet (definite nominative plural)
dukje (accusative indefinite singular)
dukjen (accusative definite singular)
dukje (accusative indefinite plural)
dukjet (accusative definite plural)
dukjeje (dative indefinite singular)
dukjes (dative definite singular)
dukjeve (dative indefinite plural)
dukjeve (dative definite plural)
dukjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
dukjes (ablative definite singular)
dukjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
dukjeve (ablative definite plural)


trevë

trevë f (plural treva, definite treva, definite plural trevat)

treva (plural)
treva (definite)
trevat (definite plural)
trevë (indefinite nominative singular)
treva (definite nominative singular)
treva (indefinite nominative plural)
trevat (definite nominative plural)
trevë (accusative indefinite singular)
trevën (accusative definite singular)
treva (accusative indefinite plural)
trevat (accusative definite plural)
treveje (dative indefinite singular)
trevës (dative definite singular)
trevave (dative indefinite plural)
trevave (dative definite plural)
treveje (ablative indefinite singular)
trevës (ablative definite singular)
trevash (ablative indefinite plural)
trevave (ablative definite plural)

Pokorny (1959) attributed it to Proto-Indo-European *treb-, *trē̆b, *trōb (“building, dwelling”) (cf. Latin trabs (“balk, beam”), Welsh tref (“dwelling”), Lithuanian trobà (“house, edifice, building”), Old English ðorp.
Orel and Çabej attributed it to Middle Greek τρέβα "truce", itself from treve (also Old French trieve, whence French trêve), from Frankish *treuwu, from Proto-Germanic *trewwō (“fidelity; pledge”).


mbles

sq-noun

mbles m (plural mblesë, definite mblesi, definite plural mblesët)

mblesë (plural)
mblesi (definite)
mblesët (definite plural)


mblesëri

mblesëri f (plural mblesëri, definite mblesëria, definite plural mblesëritë)

mblesëri (plural)
mblesëria (definite)
mblesëritë (definite plural)


mblesë

mblesë f (plural mblesa, definite mblesa, definite plural mblesat)

mblesa (plural)
mblesa (definite)
mblesat (definite plural)
mblesë (indefinite nominative singular)
mblesa (definite nominative singular)
mblesa (indefinite nominative plural)
mblesat (definite nominative plural)
mblesë (accusative indefinite singular)
mblesën (accusative definite singular)
mblesa (accusative indefinite plural)
mblesat (accusative definite plural)
mbleseje (dative indefinite singular)
mblesës (dative definite singular)
mblesave (dative indefinite plural)
mblesave (dative definite plural)
mbleseje (ablative indefinite singular)
mblesës (ablative definite singular)
mblesash (ablative indefinite plural)
mblesave (ablative definite plural)

Either a derivative of mbloj, or from Proto-Albanian *ambi-pletsā, from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱt-t- (“to plait”). Cognate to Latin plectāre (“plait”), Old Norse flétta (“plait”), Old High German flechtan (“plait”). The semantic development goes from 'to interweave, tie together' to 'to combine' (an engagement).

der

betrothal, marriage engagement brokered through a matchmaker


turtull

sq-noun

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

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


thermë

thermë f (plural therma, definite therma, definite plural thermat)

therma (plural)
therma (definite)
thermat (definite plural)
thermë (indefinite nominative singular)
therma (definite nominative singular)
therma (indefinite nominative plural)
thermat (definite nominative plural)
thermë (accusative indefinite singular)
thermën (accusative definite singular)
therma (accusative indefinite plural)
thermat (accusative definite plural)
thermeje (dative indefinite singular)
thermës (dative definite singular)
thermave (dative indefinite plural)
thermave (dative definite plural)
thermeje (ablative indefinite singular)
thermës (ablative definite singular)
thermash (ablative indefinite plural)
thermave (ablative definite plural)


trysni

trysni f (plural trysni, definite trysnia, definite plural trysnitë)

trysni (plural)
trysnia (definite)
trysnitë (definite plural)
trysni (indefinite nominative singular)
trysnia (definite nominative singular)
trysni (indefinite nominative plural)
trysnitë (definite nominative plural)
trysni (accusative indefinite singular)
trysninë (accusative definite singular)
trysni (accusative indefinite plural)
trysnitë (accusative definite plural)
trysnie (dative indefinite singular)
trysnisë (dative definite singular)
trysnive (dative indefinite plural)
trysnive (dative definite plural)
trysnie (ablative indefinite singular)
trysnisë (ablative definite singular)
trysnish (ablative indefinite plural)
trysnive (ablative definite plural)

trysnia e ajrit


gërresë

From Proto-Albanian *g(a)ratjā, from Proto-Indo-European *gred- (compare English scratch).


qejzë

From Proto-Albanian *kenja (“new skin”), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“new”) (compare Latin recens, Ancient Greek καινός (kainós)).


gdhe

From Proto-Albanian *ga-daina, deadjectival from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂ey-nos, from *deh₂y- (“to divide”) (Albanian daj). More at daj.


qyl

From Proto-Albanian *kūla, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂u-l (“outgrowth; hernia”) (compare Lithuanian dialect kū́la(s), Serbo-Croatian kȉla, Old Norse haull).


qye

From Proto-Albanian *klaina, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱloi-n-os (“slanting, askew”) (compare Irish claon, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴 (hlainē)), from *ḱlei- (“to slant, lean”) (compare English lean, Lithuanian šliẽti, Serbo-Croatian slȏj (“layer”)).


qye

sq-noun

qýe f (plural qýe, definite qýeja, definite plural qýet)

qýe (canonical feminine)
qýe (plural)
qýeja (definite)
qýet (definite plural)
qye (indefinite nominative singular)
qyeja (definite nominative singular)
qye (indefinite nominative plural)
qyet (definite nominative plural)
qye (accusative indefinite singular)
qyen (accusative definite singular)
qye (accusative indefinite plural)
qyet (accusative definite plural)
qyeje (dative indefinite singular)
qyes (dative definite singular)
qyeve (dative indefinite plural)
qyeve (dative definite plural)
qyeje (ablative indefinite singular)
qyes (ablative definite singular)
qyesh (ablative indefinite plural)
qyeve (ablative definite plural)

Dialectal word and expression. From qye (m.) (above) with opposite gender and meaning, different declension.

location of a mountain (or hill) where stones are broken with a crowbar/lever; transported/carried away and used for building houses, bridges, etc.

(dialectal) base (root/bottom/foot/bank) of a mountain/hill; slope, slant, hillside, mountainside


shqopë

shqopë f (plural shqopa, definite shqopa)

shqopa (plural)
shqopa (definite)
shqopë (indefinite nominative singular)
shqopa (definite nominative singular)
shqopa (indefinite nominative plural)
shqopat (definite nominative plural)
shqopë (accusative indefinite singular)
shqopën (accusative definite singular)
shqopa (accusative indefinite plural)
shqopat (accusative definite plural)
shqope (dative indefinite singular)
shqopës (dative definite singular)
shqopave (dative indefinite plural)
shqopave (dative definite plural)
shqope (ablative indefinite singular)
shqopës (ablative definite singular)
shqopash (ablative indefinite plural)
shqopave (ablative definite plural)

From Latin scōpa (“branch (of plant)”). Compare regional Italian scopiglio (“heather”).


dhrim

dhrim m (plural dhrima, definite dhrimi, definite plural dhrimat)

dhrima (plural)
dhrimi (definite)
dhrimat (definite plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes (“three”), with the initial dh- probably deriving from an original compound (cf. dhjetë), from earlier *ndrim, from Proto-Albanian *ən-treima.

the first twelve days of August, during which weather forecasts were made


kurm

kurm m (plural kurma, definite kurmi, definite plural kurmat)

kurma (plural)
kurmi (definite)
kurmat (definite plural)
kurm (indefinite nominative singular)
kurmi (definite nominative singular)
kurma (indefinite nominative plural)
kurmat (definite nominative plural)
kurm (accusative indefinite singular)
kurmin (accusative definite singular)
kurma (accusative indefinite plural)
kurmat (accusative definite plural)
kurmi (dative indefinite singular)
kurmit (dative definite singular)
kurmave (dative indefinite plural)
kurmave (dative definite plural)
kurmi (ablative indefinite singular)
kurmit (ablative definite singular)
kurmash (ablative indefinite plural)
kurmave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *kurpna, from Proto-Indo-European *krep-. Compare Latin corpus (“body”), Proto-Germanic *hrefaz (“body”).


rrëshqanor

rrëshqanor m (plural rrëshanorë, definite rrëshqanori, definite plural rrëshqanorët)

rrëshanorë (plural)
rrëshqanori (definite)
rrëshqanorët (definite plural)
rrëshqanor (indefinite nominative singular)
rrëshqanori (definite nominative singular)
rrëshqanorë (indefinite nominative plural)
rrëshqanorët (definite nominative plural)
rrëshqanor (accusative indefinite singular)
rrëshqanorin (accusative definite singular)
rrëshqanorë (accusative indefinite plural)
rrëshqanorët (accusative definite plural)
rrëshqanori (dative indefinite singular)
rrëshqanorit (dative definite singular)
rrëshqanorëve (dative indefinite plural)
rrëshqanorëve (dative definite plural)
rrëshqanori (ablative indefinite singular)
rrëshqanorit (ablative definite singular)
rrëshqanorësh (ablative indefinite plural)
rrëshqanorëve (ablative definite plural)

From rrëshqanë, from rrëshqas (“I slip, slide”).


truall

truall m (plural troje, definite trualli, definite plural trojet)

troje (plural)
trualli (definite)
trojet (definite plural)

A variant of truaj or a derivative of terë, which explains the plural troje. Alternatively, Orel relates it to Latin trībulum (“thresher”), but the connection between 'thresher' and 'estate' is not explained.


sharqi

sharqi m (plural sharqinj, definite sharqiri, definite plural sharqinjtë)

sharqinj (plural)
sharqiri (definite)
sharqinjtë (definite plural)


gabim

gabim m (plural gabime, definite gabimi, definite plural gabimet)

gabime (plural)
gabimi (definite)
gabimet (definite plural)


kaush

kaush m (plural kausha, definite kaushi, definite plural kaushat)

kausha (plural)
kaushi (definite)
kaushat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew-t (“skin, hide”) (compare Welsh cwd (“scrotum”), Latin cutis (“skin”), Lithuanian kutys (“purse, money-belt”), Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos, “hollow vessel”), σκῦτος (skûtos, “cover, hide”). Related to Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew- (“to hide, to cover”). Compare Old English hūs (“dwelling, shelter, house”), German Haus (“house”).

cog

container or bag (generally for holding food), cone


urdhën

Gheg form of Tosk and Standard Albanian urdhër (“return, answer, favour, order”) (urdhër with a typical Tosk rhotacism, n>r). From urdhë, from udhë (“way, road”).


gjeni

Probably a learned borrowing from Latin genius.


rânë

sq-noun

rânë f (plural râna, definite râna, definite plural rânat)

râna (plural)
râna (definite)
rânat (definite plural)
rânë (indefinite nominative singular)
râna (definite nominative singular)
râna (indefinite nominative plural)
rânat (definite nominative plural)
rânë (accusative indefinite singular)
rânën (accusative definite singular)
râna (accusative indefinite plural)
rânat (accusative definite plural)
râne (dative indefinite singular)
rânës (dative definite singular)
rânave (dative indefinite plural)
rânave (dative definite plural)
râne (ablative indefinite singular)
rânës (ablative definite singular)
rânash (ablative indefinite plural)
rânave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin arēna (“sand”).


rusisht

A flet rusisht?


korridh

korridh m (plural korridha, definite korridhi, definite plural korridhat)

korridha (plural)
korridhi (definite)
korridhat (definite plural)


rripkë

rripkë f (plural rripka, definite rripka, definite plural rripkat)

rripka (plural)
rripka (definite)
rripkat (definite plural)
rripkë (indefinite nominative singular)
rripka (definite nominative singular)
rripka (indefinite nominative plural)
rripkat (definite nominative plural)
rripkë (accusative indefinite singular)
rripkën (accusative definite singular)
rripka (accusative indefinite plural)
rripkat (accusative definite plural)
rripkeje (dative indefinite singular)
rripkës (dative definite singular)
rripkave (dative indefinite plural)
rripkave (dative definite plural)
rripkeje (ablative indefinite singular)
rripkës (ablative definite singular)
rripkash (ablative indefinite plural)
rripkave (ablative definite plural)


hauz

hauz m (plural hauze, definite hauzi, definite plural hauzet)

hauze (plural)
hauzi (definite)
hauzet (definite plural)


dhisk

dhisk m (plural dhisqe, definite dhisku, definite plural dhisqet)

dhisqe (plural)
dhisku (definite)
dhisqet (definite plural)
dhisk (indefinite nominative singular)
dhisku (definite nominative singular)
dhisqe (indefinite nominative plural)
dhisqet (definite nominative plural)
dhisk (accusative indefinite singular)
dhiskun (accusative definite singular)
dhisqe (accusative indefinite plural)
dhisqet (accusative definite plural)
dhisku (dative indefinite singular)
dhiskut (dative definite singular)
dhisqeve (dative indefinite plural)
dhisqeve (dative definite plural)
dhisku (ablative indefinite singular)
dhiskut (ablative definite singular)
dhisqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
dhisqeve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos). Compare German Tisch (“table”) and English dish. Doublet of dishtë.


mycë

mycë f (plural myca, definite myca, definite plural mycat)

myca (plural)
myca (definite)
mycat (definite plural)

rotten or dry wood (which crumbles easily)


shkarpë

shkarpë f (plural shkarpa, definite shkarpa, definite plural shkarpat)

shkarpa (plural)
shkarpa (definite)
shkarpat (definite plural)


thëngjill

thëngjill m (plural thëngjij, definite thëngjilli, definite plural thëngjijtë)

thëngjij (plural)
thëngjilli (definite)
thëngjijtë (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *tsangila, with *ts- prefix, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (“charcoal, coal”).


byc

sq-noun

byc m (plural bycë, definite byci, definite plural bycët)

bycë (plural)
byci (definite)
bycët (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *būtsia, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to swell, bend, curve”).


elbth

sq-noun

elbth m (plural elbtha, definite elbthi, definite plural elbthat)

elbtha (plural)
elbthi (definite)
elbthat (definite plural)
elbth (indefinite nominative singular)
elbthi (definite nominative singular)
elbtha (indefinite nominative plural)
elbthat (definite nominative plural)
elbth (accusative indefinite singular)
elbthin (accusative definite singular)
elbtha (accusative indefinite plural)
elbthat (accusative definite plural)
elbthi (dative indefinite singular)
elbthit (dative definite singular)
elbthave (dative indefinite plural)
elbthave (dative definite plural)
elbthi (ablative indefinite singular)
elbthit (ablative definite singular)
elbthash (ablative indefinite plural)
elbthave (ablative definite plural)


skile

skile f (plural skile, definite skilja, definite plural skilet)

skile (plural)
skilja (definite)
skilet (definite plural)


huq

huq m (plural huqe, definite huqi, definite plural huqet)

huqe (plural)
huqi (definite)
huqet (definite plural)

Derivative of heq, literally "shortcoming". Alternatively, from dialectal huj, a borrowing from Turkish huy.


shligë

shligë f (plural shliga, definite shliga, definite plural shligat)

shliga (plural)
shliga (definite)
shligat (definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *sel (“to sneak, creep”). Cognate to Middle Irish seilche (“turtle, tortoise, snail”), English slug, Lithuanian selù, selėti (“slink, sneak into”). Perhaps related to the Illyrian tribe of the Seleiitani.


fjuhull

sq-noun

fjuhull m (plural fjuhulla, definite fjuhulli, definite plural fjuhullat)

fjuhulla (plural)
fjuhulli (definite)
fjuhullat (definite plural)

Unknown. Maybe from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *plew-, compare Latin pluma.


bulgë

bulgë f (plural bulga, definite bulga, definite plural bulgat)

bulga (plural)
bulga (definite)
bulgat (definite plural)
bulgë (indefinite nominative singular)
bulga (definite nominative singular)
bulga (indefinite nominative plural)
bulgat (definite nominative plural)
bulgë (accusative indefinite singular)
bulgën (accusative definite singular)
bulga (accusative indefinite plural)
bulgat (accusative definite plural)
bulgeje (dative indefinite singular)
bulgës (dative definite singular)
bulgave (dative indefinite plural)
bulgave (dative definite plural)
bulgeje (ablative indefinite singular)
bulgës (ablative definite singular)
bulgash (ablative indefinite plural)
bulgave (ablative definite plural)

Unknown. The term belongs to the Arbëresh dialect.


goro

goro f (plural goro, definite gorua, definite plural gorot)

goro (plural)
gorua (definite)
gorot (definite plural)

Gorrot ja pëlcasin berro, avrio do dredhim kol.

The Muslims are having Eid, we will eat well tomorrow.

(derogatory) Muslim (as addressed by Orthodox Christians)


nofull

nofull f (plural nofulla, definite nofulla, definite plural nofullat)

nofulla (plural)
nofulla (definite)
nofullat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin in offulā, from offula (“small bit”); compare Neapolitan gnuòffele, guòffole (“jawbone”).


nofkë

nofkë f (plural nofka, definite nofka, definite plural nofkat)

nofka (plural)
nofka (definite)
nofkat (definite plural)

From South Slavic *novъka (“new (name)”); compare Serbo-Croatian Novka (a woman's first name)).


Arbi

Short form of Arbër, probably cognate to Illyrian *Arbo.


gajdhur

gajdhur m (plural gajdhurë, definite gajdhuri, definite plural gajdhurët)

gajdhurë (plural)
gajdhuri (definite)
gajdhurët (definite plural)
gajdhur (indefinite nominative singular)
gajdhuri (definite nominative singular)
gajdhurë (indefinite nominative plural)
gajdhurët (definite nominative plural)
gajdhur (accusative indefinite singular)
gajdhurin (accusative definite singular)
gajdhurë (accusative indefinite plural)
gajdhurët (accusative definite plural)
gajdhuri (dative indefinite singular)
gajdhurit (dative definite singular)
gajdhurëve (dative indefinite plural)
gajdhurëve (dative definite plural)
gajdhuri (ablative indefinite singular)
gajdhurit (ablative definite singular)
gajdhurësh (ablative indefinite plural)
gajdhurëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Greek γαϊδούρι (gaïdoúri).


Drin

From Proto-Indo-European *Drū (“To run, flow”). The ancient name Drinus has undergone sound changes reaching the current Albanian form Drin through the evolution of Albanian sound changes

der

the river Drin (the longest river in Albania)


troke

sq-noun

troke f (plural troke, definite troka, definite plural troket)

troke (plural)
troka (definite)
troket (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *trākā, close to Sanskrit तर्कु (tarkú, “spindle”) and Tocharian A tark (“earring”). Related to tjerr.


tallje

tallje f (plural tallje, definite tallja, definite plural talljet)

tallje (plural)
tallja (definite)
talljet (definite plural)
tallje (indefinite nominative singular)
tallja (definite nominative singular)
tallje (indefinite nominative plural)
talljet (definite nominative plural)
tallje (accusative indefinite singular)
talljen (accusative definite singular)
tallje (accusative indefinite plural)
talljet (accusative definite plural)
talljeje (dative indefinite singular)
talljes (dative definite singular)
talljeve (dative indefinite plural)
talljeve (dative definite plural)
talljeje (ablative indefinite singular)
talljes (ablative definite singular)
talljesh (ablative indefinite plural)
talljeve (ablative definite plural)

Gerund of tall (“to laugh at, mock”); tall + -je.


hokë

hokë f (plural hoke, definite hokja, definite plural hoket)

hoke (plural)
hokja (definite)
hoket (definite plural)
hokë (indefinite nominative singular)
hokja (definite nominative singular)
hoke (indefinite nominative plural)
hoket (definite nominative plural)
hokë (accusative indefinite singular)
hokën (accusative definite singular)
hoke (accusative indefinite plural)
hoket (accusative definite plural)
hokeje (dative indefinite singular)
hokës (dative definite singular)
hokeve (dative indefinite plural)
hokeve (dative definite plural)
hokeje (ablative indefinite singular)
hokës (ablative definite singular)
hokesh (ablative indefinite plural)
hokeve (ablative definite plural)

Probably borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin iocus. Compare English joke.


kërth

kërth f (plural kërthe, definite kërthi, definite plural kërthat)

kërthe (plural)
kërthi (definite)
kërthat (definite plural)

A zero-grade, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”) with depalatalization due to Weise's law. Compare Greek καρδιά (kardiá), Welsh craidd, Armenian սիրտ (sirt), Lithuanian širdis, English heart.


nuselalë

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

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


bajoneta

indefinite nominative plural of bajonetë

definite nominative singular of bajonetë


armëpushim

From armë (“arm, gun, weapon”) + pushim (“break, cessation, desistance, pause, rest, recess”).


shkallë

sq-noun

shkallë f (plural shkallë, definite shkalla, definite plural shkallët)

shkallë (plural)
shkalla (definite)
shkallët (definite plural)
shkallë (indefinite nominative singular)
shkalla (definite nominative singular)
shkallë (indefinite nominative plural)
shkallët (definite nominative plural)
shkallë (accusative indefinite singular)
shkallën (accusative definite singular)
shkallë (accusative indefinite plural)
shkallët (accusative definite plural)
shkalleje (dative indefinite singular)
shkallës (dative definite singular)
shkallëve (dative indefinite plural)
shkallëve (dative definite plural)
shkalleje (ablative indefinite singular)
shkallës (ablative definite singular)
shkallësh (ablative indefinite plural)
shkallëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin scāla.

shkalla e rritjes


rrotë

rrotë f (plural rrota, definite rrota, definite plural rrotat)

rrota (plural)
rrota (definite)
rrotat (definite plural)
rrotë (indefinite nominative singular)
rrota (definite nominative singular)
rrota (indefinite nominative plural)
rrotat (definite nominative plural)
rrotë (accusative indefinite singular)
rrotën (accusative definite singular)
rrota (accusative indefinite plural)
rrotat (accusative definite plural)
rroteje (dative indefinite singular)
rrotës (dative definite singular)
rrotave (dative indefinite plural)
rrotave (dative definite plural)
rroteje (ablative indefinite singular)
rrotës (ablative definite singular)
rrotash (ablative indefinite plural)
rrotave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin rota. Compare Romanian roată, Aromanian aroatã.


mesnatë

mesnatë f (plural mesnet, definite mesnata, definite plural mesnetët)

mesnet (plural)
mesnata (definite)
mesnetët (definite plural)

Compound of mes (“middle”) + natë (“night”).


roni

roni f (plural roni, definite ronia, definite plural roniat)

roni (plural)
ronia (definite)
roniat (definite plural)

Unknown. Maybe a derivative of rroj or a derivation from Arabic رُوح (rūḥ, “soul”) via Ottoman Turkish.


argsh

From older dialectal argësh, from Proto-Albanian *argusa, from Proto-Indo-European; compare Sanskrit अर्गल (argala, “bolt”), Old English reced (“building, house”).

crude pontoon raft or bridge made of wickerwork and inflated bladders


karmë

karmë f (plural karma, definite karma, definite plural karmat)

karma (plural)
karma (definite)
karmat (definite plural)
karmë (indefinite nominative singular)
karma (definite nominative singular)
karma (indefinite nominative plural)
karmat (definite nominative plural)
karmë (accusative indefinite singular)
karmën (accusative definite singular)
karma (accusative indefinite plural)
karmat (accusative definite plural)
karmeje (dative indefinite singular)
karmës (dative definite singular)
karmave (dative indefinite plural)
karmave (dative definite plural)
karmeje (ablative indefinite singular)
karmës (ablative definite singular)
karmash (ablative indefinite plural)
karmave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *karpnā, from *karpā (modern karpë). More at karpë.

rocky bank or bluff overlooking a body of water


zagar

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

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

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

cog

zàgār//за̀га̄р

(vulgar) tramp, vagabond who tails women in the streets


bozhure

sq-noun

bozhure f (plural bozhure, definite bozhurja, definite plural bozhuret)

bozhure (plural)
bozhurja (definite)
bozhuret (definite plural)

From a South Slavic language, ultimately Proto-Slavic *božurъ (“peony”), from *bogъ (“god”). Compare Serbo-Croatian божур, Bulgarian божур (božur). Also borrowed into Romanian bujor and Hungarian bazsarózsa.

Paeonia officinalis
Paeonia officinalis#Translingual


krekë

krekë f (plural kreka, definite kreka, definite plural krekat)

kreka (plural)
kreka (definite)
krekat (definite plural)

Ultimately from Latin acer (“maple tree”).

Acer campestre
Acer campestre#Translingual


mëllijan

From variant mëllenjan, from mëllenjë + masculinizing -an.


mullâ

Gheg; from the adjective Proto-Albanian *melana (“black”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-n-os (“dull black”), from *melh₂-. Compare Latvian męl̃ns (“black”), Serbo-Croatian malina (“raspberry”), Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”). For sense development from ‘black’ to ‘heartache’, compare zi. Doublet of mëllë and ultimately doublet of miell as well.


zgarbë

sq-noun

zgarbë f (plural zgarba, definite zgarba)

From Proto-Albanian *diš-garbā, from *garbā. More at garbë.


kilëz

Dialectal; diminutive of kilë. More at kilë.


gjarkëz

With dialectal change of q- to gj-, diminutive of qarke (“cattle intestines”). More at qarke.


gilcë

gilcë f (plural gilca, definite gilca, definite plural glicat)

gilca (plural)
gilca (definite)
glicat (definite plural)

From kilë (“joint”) + diminutive -cë. More at kilë.


qarke

Plurale tantum; from qark (“circle”). More at qark.


gilzë

Dialectal; from variant kilë (“joint”) + -zë diminutive suffix. Doublet of kilëz.


gërbë

gërbë f (plural gërba, definite gërba, definite plural gërbat)

gërba (plural)
gërba (definite)
gërbat (definite plural)
gërbë (indefinite nominative singular)
gërba (definite nominative singular)
gërba (indefinite nominative plural)
gërbat (definite nominative plural)
gërbë (accusative indefinite singular)
gërbën (accusative definite singular)
gërba (accusative indefinite plural)
gërbat (accusative definite plural)
gërbeje (dative indefinite singular)
gërbës (dative definite singular)
gërbave (dative indefinite plural)
gërbave (dative definite plural)
gërbeje (ablative indefinite singular)
gërbës (ablative definite singular)
gërbash (ablative indefinite plural)
gërbave (ablative definite plural)

(anatomy) hump on a person's back, hunch