zgjebe

Albanian

Alternative forms

• zgebe — northeastern Gheg, Gjakova
• zg'jebe — Gheg

Etymology

From Latin scabiēs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɟebe/
• Rhymes: -be
• Hyphenation: zgjé‧be

Noun

zgjebe f (definite zgjebja) (uncountable)

1. (medicine) scabies, itch, scab

   Synonym: kromë

2. (medicine) leprosy

   Synonym: leprozë

3. (veterinary medicine) mange

Related terms

• zgjebanik
• zgjebarak
• zgjebash
• zgjebët
• zgjebëz
• zgjebos
• zgjebosem
• zgjebosur

 

Further reading

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “zgjeb […] e”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 580