derëzi
Albanian
Etymology
Blend of derë (“door”) + zi (“black”)[1] literally "black door" (in ancient times people believed that curse spreaders painted doors with a magical substance, similarly to untore in Italy), or a derivative in -zi of derë "bitter".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dɛɾəˈzi]
Noun
derëzi m (indefinite plural derëzinj, definite singular derëziu, definite plural derëzinjtë), derëzezë f
- unfortunate, wretched person
Related terms
- derëbardhë
References
- Topalli, Kolec (2017), “derëzi”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 371