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shigjetë

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin sagitta. Compare also Romanian săgeată, Aromanian sãdzeatã.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃiɟɛt(ə)/, /ʃid͡ʑɛt(ə)/
  • Hyphenation: shi‧gjetë, shi‧gje‧të

Noun

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shigjetë f (plural shigjeta, definite shigjeta, definite plural shigjetat)

  1. arrow
  2. dart
  3. hand (of clock, measuring instrument)
  4. (figurative) abusive or critical remark
  5. (dated) the best part of quarry

Declension

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Declension of shigjetë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative shigjetë shigjeta shigjeta shigjetat
accusative shigjetën
dative shigjete shigjetës shigjetave shigjetave
ablative shigjetash
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “shigjetë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 414