cicmic

Albanian

Etymology

A word-game based on two words riming.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sit͡sˈmit͡s/

Noun

cicmic m (definite cicmici)

  1. nine men's morris
    Synonym: nëntësh
  2. three men's morris
    Synonym: tresh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cicmic”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 31

Further reading

  • cicmic”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980