zarbë

See also: zarbe

Albanian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaɾbə]

Noun

zarbë f (plural zarba, definite zarba, definite plural zarbat)

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

Declension

Declension of zarbë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative zarbë zarba zarba zarbat
accusative zarbën
dative zarbe zarbës zarbave zarbave
ablative zarbash

Derived terms

References

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

Further reading

  • zarbë”, 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) “zarbë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[2]