kënatë
Albanian
Etymology
Various existing etymologies[1]:
- From Medieval Latin cannata.
- From Turkish kanata.
- An internal formation from kanë (“type of pitcher”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəˈnaːt]
Noun
kënatë f (plural kënata, definite kënata, definite plural kënatat)
- ewer
- Mbushi kënatën me ujë.
- He/she filled the ewer with water.
Synonyms
- shtambë
- kënaçe
References
- Topalli, K. (2017) “kënatë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 745
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