xarbë

Albanian

Etymology

A southern Tosk variant of carbë, same as zarbë.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡zaɾbə]

Noun

xarbë f (plural xarba, definite xarba, definite plural xarbat)

  1. (colloquial) scrap, rag
  2. stray dog
  3. scoundrel, hore
    Synonym: rrugaçe

Declension

Declension of xarbë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative xarbë xarba xarba xarbat
accusative xarbën
dative xarbe xarbës xarbave xarbave
ablative xarbash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “carbë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 12

Further reading

  • “xarbë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “xarbë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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