ajazmë

Albanian

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἁγίασμα (hagíasma, “holy water”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈjaːzm(ə)/

Noun

ajazmë f (indefinite plural ajazma, definite singular ajazma, definite plural ajazmat)

  1. holy water (in the Orthodox tradition)
  2. (botany) spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Synonyms

References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “ajazmë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 82
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