pecetë

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pecë (rag, cloth) +‎ -të.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈt͡setə/
  • Rhymes: -etə
  • Hyphenation: pe‧cé‧të

Noun

pecetë f (plural pecéta, definite pecéta, definite plural pecétat)

  1. napkin, serviette
    Synonym: pecë
  2. handkerchief
    Synonym: shami
  3. (colloquial) towel
    Synonyms: peshqir, havlli (colloquial, archaic)

Declension

Further reading

  • pecetë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2006
  • “pecetë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe (in Albanian), 1980
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “pecetë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 352