shtambë

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Albanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στάμνος (stámnos, type of jar).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

shtambë f (plural shtamba, definite shtamba, definite plural shtambat)

  1. earthen jug for water
  2. wooden flask used by shepherds

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References

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “shtambë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1422

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎, 1980
  • shtambë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “shtambë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary