qafëz

Albanian

Alternative forms

• qavzë — central Gheg, Mirditë

Etymology

From qafë (“neck”) +‎ -ëz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcafəz/
• Rhymes: -afəz
• Hyphenation: qá‧fëz

Noun

qafëz f (plural qafëza, definite qafëza, definite plural qafëzat)

1. instep

   Synonyms: qafë e këmbës, trinë

2. wrist

   Synonym: kyç i dorës

3. cuff (on a shirt)

   Synonym: mëngë

4. sock neck
5. collar

   Synonyms: jakë, qafcë

6. collar where cowbells are hung
7. collar (for animals)

   Synonym: qafore

8. (botany) part of a plant between the stem and the roots
9. (Arbëresh, Arvanitika) armpit

   Synonym: sqetull

Further reading

• FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1], 1980
• “qafëz”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• Mann, S. E. (1948) “qafë […] -z”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 411