shigjetë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • shëgjetë
  • shëngjetë

Etymology

From Latin sagitta. Compare also Romanian săgeată, Aromanian sãdzeatã.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiɟɛt(ə)/, /ʃid͡ʑɛt(ə)/
  • Hyphenation: shi‧gjetë (or) shi‧gje‧të

Noun

shigjetë f (indefinite plural shigjeta, definite singular shigjeta, definite plural shigjetat)

  1. arrow
  2. dart
  3. hand (of clock, measuring instrument)
  4. (figurative) abusive or critical remark
  5. (outdated) best part of quarry

Declension

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), shigjetë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 414
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