shtambë

Albanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στάμνος (stámnos, “type of jar”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʃtaːmb]

Noun

shtambë f (plural shtamba, definite shtamba, definite plural shtambat)

  1. earthen jug for water
  2. wooden flask used by shepherds

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • shtambar

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “shtambë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1422
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