pojatë

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Albanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Slavic *polata (“palace, porch”). The shepharding term was borrowed to Romanian poiată.[1]

Noun

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pojatë f (plural pojata, definite pojata, definite plural pojatat)

  1. shack, cabin
    Synonyms: kabinë, kasolle, barakë
  2. (Kosovo) cattle pen
    Synonyms: vathë, thark, rrethojë
  3. porch, entrance hall, foyer
    Synonyms: verandë (nonstandard), treme, hajat, postre

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “pojatë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 337

Further reading

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  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “pojatë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 394
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