qiri

See also: qírì, and qīrì

Albanian

Alternative forms

• qërí — Arbëresh

Etymology

From a substrate language, cognate with Ancient Greek κηρός (kērós) and Latin cēra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cɕiɾˈi/

Noun

qiri m (plural qirinj, definite qiriu, definite plural qirinjtë)

1. candle

Declension

Declension of qiri

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	qiri	qiriu	qirinj	qirinjtë
accusative		qiriun
dative	qiriu	qiriut	qirinjve	qirinjve
ablative			qirinjsh

References

• Bardhi, Frang (1635) Dictionarium Latino Epiroticum (overall work in Latin and Albanian), page 10: “candela — chirij”