Albanian

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Etymology

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From Latin Cyprium (copper) with the contraction of aes.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈcipəɾ/
  • Rhymes: -əɾ
  • Hyphenation: qí‧për

Noun

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qipër f (definite qipra) (uncountable)

  1. copper
    Synonyms: bakër, rem
  2. bronze
    Synonym: bronz

Derived terms

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Noun

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qipër f

  1. gesture of contempt with the hand

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “qipër”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 361

Further reading

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  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “qipër”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 418