barkë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• varkë — Tosk

Etymology

Either from Italian barca (“boat, skiff”) or Late Latin barca (“small watercraft”), ultimately from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “type of boat used in Egypt”), itself from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship”). Tosk variant varkë borrowed from Greek βάρκα (várka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baːɾk]

Noun

barkë f (plural barka, definite barka, definite plural barkat)

1. boat, skiff
   • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari:

     E barka por engrihē për embī ujënat.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of barkë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	barkë	barka	barka	barkat
accusative			barkën
dative	barkeje	barkave	barkës	barkave
ablative		barkash

Synonyms

• varkë, anije

Derived terms

• barkar, barkëtar, barkaris, barkarisem