dikë
Albanian
Etymology
Unclear, a borrowing from Serbo-Croatian dika (“pride, glory”) has been proposed, but with semantic issues.[1] Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *dīkā. Cognate to Lithuanian dykas (“iddle, empty”), Proto-Slavic *dikъ 'wild'.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [diːk]
Noun
dikë f (indefinite plural dika, definite singular dika, definite plural dikat)
- great desire, lust, envy
Related terms
- epsh, dëshirë, lakmi
References
- Omari, Anila (2012), “dikë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 85