cimak

Albanian

Etymology

Same as thimc and femc, with the c:th and c:f alteration. Related to cëmat and cëmoj, as an extension of a basis cim- or cimb.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈmak/

Noun

cimák m (plural cimakë, definite cimaku, definite plural cimakët)

  1. some insect sting, i.e. bee sting, wasp sting, etc.
    Synonyms: thimth, thimc, femc, cmak
  2. seedling, shoot
    Synonyms: cëmat, bisk, mugull, bulë, filiz

Declension

Declension of cimak
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cimak cimaku cimakë cimakët
accusative cimakun
dative cimaku cimakut cimakëve cimakëve
ablative cimakësh

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cimak”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 39

Further reading

  • Newmark, L. (1999), “cimak”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary
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