lajthi

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Albanian

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Etymology

Alteration of lakthi (Arbanasi), collective of lakth (loop, mesh) +‎ -i (collective suffix), because of the tree's flexible branches,[1][2] compare Latvian lazda (hazel), lagzda (hazel), Lithuanian lazdà (stick, staff), Old Prussian laxde (hazel).

Pronunciation

Noun

lajthi f (plural lajthi, definite lajthia, definite plural lajthitë)

  1. hazel; hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

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References

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “lajthi”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 856-857
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “lajthi”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 211