arnë

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to Çabej, a derivative of harr (to weed).[1] Alternatively a back formation of arnoj (to patch), borrowed from Latin renovāre (to renew, restore, revive).[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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arnë f (plural arna, definite arna, definite plural arnat)

  1. clout, patch

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “arnë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 122
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arnë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 9