cimbidh

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡simˈbið/

Etymology 1

From Greek τσιμπίδα (tsimpída), from Albanian cimb.

Noun

cimbidh m (plural cimbidhe, definite cimbidhi, definite plural cimbidhet)

  1. fire tongs
    Synonyms: danë, mashë, darë
  2. hairpin
    Synonyms: karficë, mbërtheckë, cangël, gjilpërë
  3. tweezer
    Synonym: piskatore
Declension
Declension of cimbidh
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cimbidh cimbidhi cimbidhe cimbidhet
accusative cimbidhin
dative cimbidhi cimbidhit cimbidheve cimbidheve
ablative cimbidhesh
Derived terms

Etymology 2

A variant of cimbis, from cimb +‎ -is, affected by the etymology 1 above.[1]

Verb

cimbidh (aorist cimbidha, participle cimbidhur)

  1. (transitive) to pinch, to nip
    Synonyms: pickoj, cenoj
  2. to pluck, to tweeze
  3. to twinge, to cause a sharp pain
    Synonyms: sëmboj, cëmoj, cimboj
Conjugation
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cëmon”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 24-25

Further reading

  • cimbidh”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980