Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin asper (rough, uneven).[1][2]

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

i ashpër (feminine plural të ashpra)

  1. rough
  2. tough, hard
  3. lumpy (sand, flour)
  4. rugged
  5. (figurative) rude, brusque, harsh

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Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ashpër”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 11
  2. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “ashpër”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 136-137