cikë

See also: çikë and cìkè

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sikə/

Etymology 1

See çikë, with the usual c:ç alteration.[1]

Noun

cíkë f (plural cíka, definite cíka, definite plural cíkat)

  1. alternative form of çikë (“a small piece”)
Declension
Declension of cikë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cikë cika cika cikat
accusative cikën
dative cike cikës cikave cikave
ablative cikash

Etymology 2

From cik.[1]

Noun

cíkë f (plural cíka, definite cíka, definite plural cíkat)

  1. spot, stain, drop
  2. (zoology) tawny pipit (Anthus campestris)
  3. (zoology) Vanellus
Declension
Declension of cikë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cikë cika cika cikat
accusative cikën
dative cike cikës cikave cikave
ablative cikash

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic. From a children's enticing call to goats, cik-cik. Used in Elbasan region. See also kic and gic.

Noun

cíkë f (plural cíka, definite cíka, definite plural cíkat)

  1. (regional) goat
    Synonym: dhi
Declension
Declension of cikë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cikë cika cika cikat
accusative cikën
dative cike cikës cikave cikave
ablative cikash

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Çabej, E. (1987), “cikë I-II”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 33

Further reading

  • “cikë”, 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
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