makth

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makθ/

Etymology 1

Diminutive of mak (“opium poppy”).

Alternative forms

• mokth, mâkth (Gheg)

Noun

makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

1. sweet clover, melilot (Melilotus)
2. St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Hyponyms

hyponyms

• makth i bardhë (“white sweet clover”) (Melilotus albus)
• makth i butë (“blue fenugreek, blue melilot”) (Trigonella caerulea)
• makth i dhëmbëzuar (“dentated sweet clover”) (Melilotus dentatus)
• makth i egër (“St John's wort”)
• makth indian (“Indian sweet clover”) (Melilotus indicus)
• makth i lartë (“tall yellow sweet clover, tall melilot”) (Melilotus altissimus)
• makth i verdhë (“yellow sweet clover”) (Melilotus officinalis)

Etymology 2

From variant mangth, diminutive of mang (“animal young, cub”).

Alternative forms

• mangth, mekth

Noun

makth m (plural maktha, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

1. leveret, young rabbit

Synonyms

• lepurush

Related terms

• mang

Etymology 3

Diminutive of makë (“scum”).

Noun

makth m (definite makthi)

1. placenta; afterbirth

Synonyms

• makrosë, shtrat

Etymology 4

From variant mankth, from intensive prefix më- + ankth, from ang.

Alternative forms

• mankth, mangth

Noun

makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

1. (folklore) incubus
2. (colloquial) nightmare

Related terms

• ang, ankth