thumat

Albanian

Etymology

From thumb, related to cëmat, cëmoj, etc. family or words with the c:th alteration.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θuˈmat/

Noun

thumát m (plural thumatë, definite thumati, definite plural thumatët)

  1. sack needle, leather needle, harness needle
    Synonym: cëmat
  2. peg, used to close the sack when full

Declension

Declension of thumat
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative thumat thumati thumatë thumatët
accusative thumatin
dative thumati thumatit thumatëve thumatëve
ablative thumatësh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cëmat”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 24