kaçërotë
Albanian edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Gheg) kaqërotë
Etymology edit
Gheg term. Related to kaçirubë f (“crest, topknot”). See kaçirubë for more.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /käc͡ɕəˈɹɔːt(ə)/, /käcəˈɹɔːt(ə)/, /käɕəˈɹɔːt(ə)/, /käʃəˈɹɔːt(ə)/, /kät͡ɕəˈɹɔːt/, /kät͡ʃəˈɹɔːt(ə)/ (Gheg)
Noun edit
kaçërot(ë) ~ kaçërotë f (plural kaçërota, definite kaçërota, definite plural kaçërotat)
- small crest, topknot, ridge (of hair or feathers)
- comb (of a rooster), cockscomb
- name of a haircut (similar to mohawk and Iroquois). Traditional and tribal haircut of Gheg malësor (“highlander”) clan members; Kastrati, Shkreli.[1] Similar haircuts were also worn by Arbëreshë (Arvanite) males.
Declension edit
Declension of kaçërotë
| indefinite | definite | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | kaçërotë | kaçërota | kaçërota | kaçërotat |
| accusative | kaçërotën | |||
| dative | kaçërote | kaçërotave | kaçërotës | kaçërotavet |
| ablative | kaçërotash | |||
Related terms edit
- (hair): perçe, kaçirubë f, kezë f, bistek m, bisht m, bisht pëllumbi m, bishtalec m, baseta, zylyfe f, cullufe f, kreh, krehër m, gërshet m
- (animals): këndes m, gjel m
References edit
- ^ Robert Elise, "Historical Disctionary Of Albania - KASTRATI. Northern Albanian clan and traditional clannish region" (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Maryland)