cakull

Albanian

Etymology

A variant of canguletë, together with cangull, borrowed from Venetan sacheta. As a meaning, close to cakë and its derivates which come from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “sack, bag; sackcloth”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sakuɫ/

Noun

cákull m (plural cakuj, definite cakulli, definite plural cakujt)

  1. little sack
    Near-synonym: cakë

Declension

Declension of cakull
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cakull cakulli cakuj cakujt
accusative cakullin
dative cakulli cakullit cakujve cakujve
ablative cakujsh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “canguletë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 10

Further reading

  • “cakull”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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