cipull

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sipuɫ]

Etymology 1

From cipë (“membrane”) +‎ -ull.[1]

Noun

cípull m

  1. (ethnography) thin bridal veil
    Synonyms: vello, napë, cipë
Declension
Declension of cipull
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cipull cipulli cipuj cipujt
accusative cipullin
dative cipulli cipullit cipujve cipujve
ablative cipujsh

Etymology 2

Possibly related to regional cipro (“type of fig”) and cipër (“small-eared”), semantically related to "small". Further analysis is uncertain.[2]

Noun

cípull m

  1. (regional) variety of fig, small-sized, thin-skinned, with a long stem
    Synonyms: patëllxhanës, vejk
Declension
Declension of cipull
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cipull cipulli cipuj cipujt
accusative cipullin
dative cipulli cipullit cipujve cipujve
ablative cipujsh

References

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

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • Newmark, L. (1999), “cipull”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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