ashpër

Albanian

Etymology

From Latin asper (“rough, uneven”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʃpəɾ/

Adjective

i ashpër m (feminine e ashpra, masculine plural të ashpër, feminine plural të ashpra)

  1. rough
  2. tough, hard
  3. lumpy (sand, flour)
  4. rugged

Derived terms
  • ashpërak
  • ashpërsi
  • ashpëroj
  • ashpërinë
  • ashpërsisht

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “ashpër”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 11
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