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makth

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Albanian

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Etymology 1

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Diminutive of mak (opium poppy).

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Noun

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makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

  1. sweet clover, melilot (Melilotus)
  2. St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
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Etymology 2

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From variant mangth, diminutive of mang (animal young, cub).

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makth m (plural maktha, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

  1. leveret, young rabbit
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Etymology 3

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Diminutive of makë (scum).

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makth m (definite makthi)

  1. placenta; afterbirth
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Etymology 4

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From variant mankth, from intensive prefix - + ankth, from ang.[1]

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Noun

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makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

  1. (folklore) incubus
  2. (colloquial) nightmare
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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 79