shtiak

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derivative of shtie.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtiˈak/
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Hyphenation: shti‧ák

Noun

shtiak m (plural shtiákë, definite shtiáku, definite plural shtiákët)

  1. miscarriage
    Synonyms: abort, dështim

Adjective

shtiak (feminine shtiake)

  1. hypocrite
    Synonym: hipokrit
  2. loser
    Synonym: dështak

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “shtiak”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 439

Further reading

  • “shtiak”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980
  • shtiak”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006