ashpër

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Latin asper (rough, uneven).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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i ashpër (feminine plural të ashpra)

  1. rough
  2. tough, hard
  3. lumpy (sand, flour)
  4. rugged
  5. (figurative) rude, brusque, harsh

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ashpër”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 11
  2. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “ashpër”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 136-137