kërthi

Albanian

Etymology

Derivative of kërth. Compare also Latin chordus (“late-born”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəɾˈθi/

Adjective

kërthi (feminine kërthie)

1. tiny, baby, being 2–3 months-old
2. weak, frail
3. born to old parents, later than their siblings

   fëmijë kërthi ― late-born child

Related terms

• kërth
• shkarthi
• shkarthi

Further reading

• “kërthi”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006