cilivi

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cirivi, with the ciri- to cili- trnasformation.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siliˈvi/

Noun

ciliví f (plural cilivi, definite cilivia, definite plural cilivitë)

  1. seesaw, spinning seesaw
    Synonym: shilarth
  2. the plank in a seesaw

Declension

Declension of cilivi
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cilivi cilivia cilivi cilivitë
accusative cilivinë
dative cilivie cilivisë cilivive cilivive
ablative cilivish

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cirivi”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 47

Further reading

  • “cilivi”, 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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