arkë

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See also: ärke-

Albanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin arca (“chest, box, coffin”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾk(ə)/, [aːɹk]

Noun

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arkë f (plural arka, definite arka, definite plural arkat)

  1. crate, box, chest
  2. dowry chest
  3. safe
  4. cash register
  5. coffin

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “arkë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 120
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 9
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