shqyt

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scūtum (“shield”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃcyt/

Noun

shqyt m (plural shqyta, definite shqyta, definite plural shqytat)

  1. shield
  2. coat of arms
  3. (regional) big slice of bread
  • shqytar

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “shqyt”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1421
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