cipje

Albanian

Etymology

From cipë +‎ -je. Used in Skrapar region.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sipjɛ/

Noun

cipje m (plural cipje, definite cipja, definite plural cipjet)

  1. (regional) thin-husked walnut
    Synonym: gajgë
    Antonym: gungës

Adjective

cipje (feminine cipje)

  1. (regional) thin-husked, thin-skinned (used for walnuts or other nuts)
    Synonyms: gajgë, lëvozhgëhollë
    Antonym: lëvozhgëtrashë

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cipë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 44-45
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