qiri

See also: qírì and qīrì

Albanian

Alternative forms

• qërí — Arbëresh

Etymology

From a substrate language, cognate with Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós) and Latin cēra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cɕiɾˈi/

Noun

qiri m (plural qirinj, definite qiriu, definite plural qirinjtë)

1. candle

Declension

Declension of qiri

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	qiri	qirinj	qiriu	qirinjtë
accusative			qiriun
dative	qiriu	qirinjve	qiriut	qirinjve
ablative		qirinjsh

References

• Bardhi, F. (1635) Dictionarium Latino Epiroticum (overall work in Latin and Albanian), page 10: “candela — chirij”