makë
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *makā, which has entered the declension of the feminine -eh₂-stems, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ek- (“wet, moist”). Cognate to Serbo-Croatian mȍkar (“wet”), Lithuanian makõnė (“mud”).
Noun
makë f (indefinite plural maka, definite singular maka, definite plural makat)
- scum (on liquids), pond scum
- spiderweb, cobweb
- glue, paste made of flour and cornstarch
Synonyms
- (scum, cobweb): shtrap
- (glue, paste): ngjitës, qiriç
Derived terms
- makër
- makrohet
- makrosë
- makth