kërrabë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • krrabë (Gheg), garrjepçe (Gheg), krabë (Tosk)

Etymology

A suffixal derivative of an unattested Proto-Albanian *kara, further related to karthi. According to Meyer, a derivation of grep.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈrabə/

Noun

kërrabë f

  1. crook, shepherd's rod
  2. hook on which something is hung
  3. mattock

Derived terms

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