krifë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• krife

Etymology

Back-formation from variant krife (plurale tantum), from Proto-Albanian *kripsijā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱripes- (“headhair”) (compare Latin crinis (“mane”)). More at krip.

Noun

krifë f (plural krifa, definite krifa)

1. mane
2. crest (of a helmet)

   Synonym: fjuhull

3. pile or sheaf of cornstalks left in the field during harvest

Synonyms

• jele, kreshtë, krinë

Derived terms

• krifshë