gjobë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • giobë (Malësi e Madhe)
  • gobë (Valbonë)

Etymology

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, derived from Proto-Slavic *globa (“fine”). Compare Serbo-Croatian globa (“fine, penalty”) and Bulgarian глоба (globa, “fine”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟɔːb/

Noun

gjobë f (plural gjoba, definite gjoba, definite plural gjobat)

  1. fine (penalty)

Derived terms

  • gjobit, gjobar, gjobëtar, gjoboj

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “gjobë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 601
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gjobë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 136
  3. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “gjobë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe [Albanian-Serbian Linguistic Relations] (in Albanian), Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, →ISBN, pages 152-153
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