qysqi

Albanian

Alternative forms

• qyski, qeski (Gheg)

Etymology

• Cognate to Gheg Albanian qeski and qyski.
• Related to Albanian qysq (“dibble”) (Gheg Albanian qysk (“id”), qesk (“id”)). Probably a loan from Turkish küski (“lever, staff”).
• Probably related to qesas (“I cut”).

Noun

qysqí f (plural qysqí, definite qysqía, definite plural qysqítë)

1. pike, stave, crowbar, lever (thick iron rod used for breaking stones, drilling holes, etc.)

   Synonyms: levë, ngritës, shtypës, shufër

Declension

Declension of qysqi

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	qysqi	qysqi	qysqia	qysqitë
accusative			qysqinë
dative	qysqie	qysqive	qysqisë	qysqive
ablative		qysqish

Derived terms

• qysqi gurësh

See also

• (dialectal) qye f (“peak, summit; foot, root (of a hill, mountain)”)
• qesas, qesat
• qesatet
• qesatur
• qesatje f
• qeser m

Further reading

• [3] noun qysqi/qysqí (crowbar, lever) • Fjalor Shqip