karafil

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Albanian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish قرنفل (karanfil),[1] from Arabic قَرَنْفُل (qaranful).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

karafil m (plural karafilë, definite karafili)

  1. (botany) carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
  2. (botany) clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “karafil”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 721
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