bokë

Albanian

Etymology

From the same root of bukël, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoHu (“to grow, swell”). Compare Old High German buhil (“hill”). See also bukur. Alternatively from Serbo-Croatian bok (“side, flank”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bokъ (“side”). However, Svane casts doubt over the Slavic source, owing to its divergent meaning (the Proto-Slavic term denotes parts of the physique rather than terrain) as well as the final -ë in Albanian, suggesting an inherited source. It is attested among Arbëresh Albanians.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔːk/

Noun

bokë m (plural boka, definite boka, definite plural bokat)

  1. a rugged hill without vegetation, barren ground
  2. mountain side

Declension
Declension of bokë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative bokë boka boka bokat
accusative bokën
dative boke bokave bokës bokavet
ablative bokash

Derived terms
  • bokërimë, bokërishtë

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “bokë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 231
  2. Omari, Anila (2012) “bokë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 106
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