cakicë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Together with cakorre and sakicë, from cak, a lexicalization of the onomatopoeic theme, resembling the sound of a cut.[1] Alternatively, from a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian sekira, Macedonian секавица (sekavica), Bulgarian сакавица (sakavica).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saˈkiːt͡sə/

Noun

cakicë f (plural cakica, definite cakica, definite plural cakicat) (regional, colloquial)

  1. small axe[3]
    Synonyms: sëpatë, naxhake, latore, nagaçe, cakorre

Declension

Declension of cakicë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cakicë cakica cakica cakicat
accusative cakicën
dative cakice cakicës cakicave cakicave
ablative cakicash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cakorre”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 6
  2. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “sakicë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe [Albanian-Serbian Linguistic Relations] (in Albanian), Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, →ISBN, pages 261-262
  3. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cakicë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 6
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