nikoqir
Albanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Greek νοικοκύρης (noikokýris, “head of household”), (compare νοικοκυρά (noikokyrá, “housewife”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nikoqir m (plural nikoqirë, definite nikoqiri, definite plural nikoqirët)
- thrifty or economical person
- Djali i Llukait është nikoqir i vërtetë.
- Lluka's son is a truly thrifty person.
- head of household
- Hyri nikoqiri në shtëpi.
- The head of the household entered the house.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “nikoqir”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1063