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shtrigë

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Albanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin strīga (“evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”), from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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shtrigë f (plural shtriga, definite shtriga, definite plural shtrigat)

  1. (folklore) Shtriga, a vampiric witch in traditional Albanian folklore
  2. contemptuous old woman
  3. type of moth

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References

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  1. ^ Miklosich, Franz (1871) Albanische Forschungen II. Die romanischen Elemente im Albanischen (in German), Vienna: Karl Gerold’s Sohn, § 821, page 64
  2. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “shtrigë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1430
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