pykë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• pylkë (in the Çam dialect); pyjkë

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin pavicula ("rammer").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pyːk/

Noun

pykë f (plural pyka, definite pyka, definite plural pykat)

1. wedge
2. (military) spearhead
3. (figurative, derogatory) idiot

Synonyms

• kunj

Derived terms

• pykël
• pykëz
• pykëzoj