gjobë
Albanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from a South Slavic language, derived from Proto-Slavic *globa (“fine”). Compare Serbo-Croatian globa (“fine, penalty”) and Bulgarian глоба (globa, “fine”).[1][2][3]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gjobë f (plural gjoba, definite gjoba, definite plural gjobat)
- fine
- 1685, Pjetër Bogdani, Çeta e Profetëve:
- Të shkruehej ndë giobë o haraç.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “gjobë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 601
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gjobë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 136
- ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “gjobë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, pages 152-153