zhapi

Albanian

Alternative forms

• zhapik, zhapjak, xhzpik, shapi (Tosk)

Etymology

From variant zhapik, from Serbo-Croatian žȁbica (“small frog or toad”), diminutive from Proto-Slavic *žaba (“toad, frog”).

Noun

zhapi m (plural zhapinj, definite zhapiu, definite plural zhapinjtë) (zoology)

1. lizard
   1. green lizard (Lacerta viridis)

Declension

Declension of zhapi

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	zhapi	zhapiu	zhapinj	zhapinjtë
accusative		zhapiun
dative	zhapiu	zhapiut	zhapinjve	zhapinjve
ablative			zhapinjsh

Synonyms

• hardhucë

Hyponyms

• zhapi gomari, zhapi i gjelbër, zhapi i verdhë (“green lizard”) (Lacerta viridis)
• zhapi i ngathët (“sand lizard”) (Lacerta agilis)
• zhapi i shtëpisë (“Mediterranean house gecko”) (Hemidactylus turcicus)
• zhapi me lara (“Kotschy's gecko”) (Mediodactylus kotschyi)