canguletë

See also: cangulete

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetan sacheta, with a colloquial epenthesis, similar to barakë -> barangë and some influence from kuletë.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sanɡuˈlɛtə/

Noun

canguletë f

  1. (northern Gheg) small knapsack

Declension

Declension of canguletë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative canguletë canguleta canguleta canguletat
accusative canguletën
dative cangulete canguletës canguletave canguletave
ablative canguletash

References

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

Further reading

  • Newmark, L. (1999) “canguletë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary