kukudh

Albanian

Alternative forms

• kukull

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈkuð/

Noun

kukudh m (plural kukudhë, definite kukudhi, definite plural kukudhët)

1. (mythology) revenant, vampire, zombie, ghost

   Synonyms: lugat, vurkollak, vampir

   U ngrit si kukudh ― He rose like a revenant

   Doli si kukudh ― He got out like a revenant

   U mblodh si kukudh ― He clenched up like a revenant

2. (derogatory) evil man, evil-minded, wicked

   Synonyms: lig, keq, shpirtkeq

   U hyri kukudhi në shtëpi ― The revenant went into their house

   Nga na erdhi ky kukudh! ― Where did this revenant come from!

3. (figurative) fear, terror, dread, horror

   Synonyms: frikë, tmerr

   I ka hyrë kukudhi ― The revenant has gotten into him

Declension

Declension of kukudh

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	kukudh	kukudhë	kukudhi	kukudhët
accusative			kukudhin
dative	kukudhi	kukudhëve	kukudhit	kukudhëve
ablative		kukudhësh

Adjective

kukudh (feminine kukudhe)

1. wretched, miserable, desolated, alone, solitary

   Synonyms: shkretë, mjerë, vetëm

   Mbeti kukudh ― He remained a revenant

References

• “kukudh”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980