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kërp

Albanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From an earlier *kanëp (compare also Romanian cânepă), borrowed from Vulgar Latin canapa, from Latin cannabis, derived from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more.[1] Gheg kanp.[2]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kërp m (definite kërpi)

  1. hemp, cannabis, weed
    Komshinjtë tanë mbollën kërp.
    Our neighbors planted hemp.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “kërp”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 753
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2000). Concise Albanian Grammar. Page 56
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