makë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *makā, which has entered the declension of the feminine -eh₂-stems, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ek- (“wet, moist”). Cognate to Serbo-Croatian mȍkar (“wet”), Lithuanian makõnė (“mud”).

Noun

makë f (indefinite plural maka, definite singular maka, definite plural makat)

  1. scum (on liquids), pond scum
  2. spiderweb, cobweb
  3. glue, paste made of flour and cornstarch

Synonyms
  • (scum, cobweb): shtrap
  • (glue, paste): ngjitës, qiriç

Derived terms
  • makër
  • makrohet
  • makrosë
  • makth
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