kosë
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kose"
Albanian
editEtymology
editA later borrowing from a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian kòsa (“scythe”) and Bulgarian коса (kosa, “scythe”). Ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *kosa (“scythe”). Non-Slavic cognates include Greek κόσα (kósa), Romanian coasă, and Hungarian kasza.[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkosë f (plural kosa, definite kosa, definite plural kosat)
Derived terms
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “kosë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 805
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kosë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 193
- ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “kosë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 172