putanë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian puttana (“whore, slut”). Cognate with Greek πουτάνα (poutána), Aromanian putanã.

Noun

putánë f (plural putána, definite putána, definite plural putánat)

  1. (derogatory) whore, slut
    Synonyms: lavíre, kúrvë, prostitútë

Further reading
  • “putanë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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