ndrikull

Albanian

Alternative forms

• nrikëll

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mātrīcula in the sense of early Medieval Latin mātrīna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ndˈɾikuɫ/

Noun

ndrikull f (plural ndrikulla, definite ndrikulla, definite plural ndrikullat)

1. midwife
2. witness (in marriage)
3. mother of child who gets his/her first haircut
4. woman who takes care of bride on wedding day
5. (derogatory) old, mouthy and gossipy woman

Synonyms

• nunë

Derived terms

• ndrikulli