zanafillë

Albanian

Etymology

Univerbation of të zënë fill／të zânë fill n (“beginning”), the neuter nominalisation of the past participle of zë fill (“to begin”, literally “to take thread”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zanaˈfiɫə/
  • Rhymes: -iɫə

Noun

zanafillë f (plural zanafilla)

  1. beginning, start, origin, source, genesis
    Synonyms: fillim, pikënisje, burim, prejardhje, origjinë, kryefill
    • 1685, Pjetër Bogdani, Cuneus Prophetarum, scala 1, discorso 1, page 1, lines 10–12:
      Persè giξξè cafscèsè pèr arrèsȣe duhetè mej gietunè tè ɛanè fiiλ' ndjerè mb' atè κrȣe […]
      [Përse gjithë kafshësë për arrësye duhetë mej gjetunë të zanë fīll' ndjerë mb' atë krye […]]
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Declension
Declension of zanafillë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative zanafillë zanafilla zanafilla zanafillat
accusative zanafillën
dative zanafille zanafillave zanafillës zanafillavet
ablative zanafillash

Derived terms
  • zanafillës
  • zanafillor
  • zanafilltas

References
  • “zanafíll/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980, page 2209a
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