dikë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dīkā, Cognate to Lithuanian dykas (“idle, empty”), Proto-Slavic *dikъ (“wild”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [diːk]

Noun

dikë f (plural dika, definite dika, definite plural dikat)

  1. (regional) great desire, lust, envy

Declension

Declension of dikë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dikë dika dika dikat
accusative dikën
dative dike dikës dikave dikave
ablative dikash

References

  1. ^ Vladimir, Orel. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the albanian language. p. 10

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
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