jakë
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jakə/
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkish یاقه (yaka).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
jakë f (plural jaka, definite jaka, definite plural jakat)
- collar (of a shirt)
- Synonym: kular
- neck (band)
- Synonym: qafë
- hood (of a jacket, coat)
- Synonyms: llabane, kapuç
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jakë | jaka | jaka | jakat |
| accusative | jakën | |||
| dative | jake | jakës | jakave | jakave |
| ablative | jakash | |||
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Either a compound of eja + këtu (“come here”),[1][2] or an isolated imperative form (based on Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”)), cognate to Albanian iki.[3]
Interjection
jákë(ni)
Further reading
- Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, page 203(noun ¹ják|ë)
- Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, page 203(interj. ²jákë - jákëni)
- [1] f. noun jákë/jakë (engl. collar, neck; hood) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
- [2] interjection jákë/jakë (engl. come! / plural: jákëni/jakëni) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
References
- ^ Çabej, Eqrem (1976) “jakë”, in Studime Gjuhësore II, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, Prishtinë: Rilindja, page 247
- ^ Julius Pokorny (1948-1969) Indo-European Etymological Dictionary, transl., Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch I (in German), Francke, Bern - Switzerland, page 296
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “jakë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 156