fajkë
Albanian
Etymology
Either from a Dalmatian reflex of Latin faciēs 'face, side', [1], or a derivative of fërkoj 'to rub', or fal, from earlier *falkoj.
Noun
fajkë f (indefinite plural fajka, definite singular fajka, definite plural fajkat)
- side (of a ship)
Related terms
- fërkoj
- fal
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “fajkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 93