dhomë

Albanian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“to build; house”). Compare Ancient Greek δόμος (dómos, “house”), Latin domus, and English timber.

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ðɔm]

Noun

dhomë f (plural dhoma, definite dhoma, definite plural dhomat)

  1. room, chamber
    Synonyms: odë, kthinë

Declension

Declension of dhomë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dhomë dhoma dhoma dhomat
accusative dhomën
dative dhome dhomës dhomave dhomave
ablative dhomash

Derived terms

  • dhomë gjumi (bedroom)
  • dhomë ngrënie (dining room)

Further reading

  • “dhomë”, 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
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “dhomë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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