kyç
Albanian
Alternative forms
- klyç
- qyç
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Slavic *kľučь (“key”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kyt͡ʃ/
Noun
kyç m (indefinite plural kyça, definite singular kyçi, definite plural kyçat)
- key, lock
- (anatomy) joint
Derived terms
- kyçenicë
Adjective
kyç m (feminine kyçe)
- key, most important
Verb
kyç (first-person singular past tense kyça, participle kyçur)
- to lock
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “kyç”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 208