celfis

Albanian

Etymology

From celfë +‎ -is, itself from cefël (thin shell; tiny piece).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛlˈfis/

Verb

celfis (aorist celfisa, participle celfisur)

  1. (regional) to peel off
    Synonyms: qëroj, zhvoshk, lëvozhg
  2. (regional) to shuck, to husk the corn's ears
    Synonym: zhvoshk

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cefël”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 15-16