kërthi

Albanian

Etymology

Derivative of kërth. Compare also Latin chordus (“late-born”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kəɾˈθi/

Adjective

kërthi (feminine kërthie)

  1. tiny, baby, being 2–3 months-old
  2. weak, frail
  3. born to old parents, later than their siblings
    fëmijë kërthi ― late-born child

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