kadhë

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *kadā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-. Cognate to Greek σκεδάννυμι (skedánnymi), Sanskrit स्खदते (skhadate, to split).[1] Related to Albanian kij (I prune, I trim).[2]

Noun

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kadhë f (plural kadha, definite kadha, definite plural kadhat)

  1. pruning knife, billhook with long handle

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 79
  2. ^ Eqrem Çabej, Studime gjuhësore: A - O (Albanian: "Language studies: A - O"), kij; kizë, Page: 282-283