nevojë
Albanian
Etymology
From a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian nevolja, Macedonian невола (nevola), and Romanian nevoie.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɛˈvɔːj]
Noun
nevojë f (indefinite plural nevoja, definite singular nevoja, definite plural nevojat)
- need
- lack
- poverty
- (euphemistic) human or animal waste
Synonyms
- mbëhi, hall
Derived terms
- nevojisht, nevojshëm
- nevojtar, nevojtore
References
- Omari, Anila (2012), “nevojë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 203-204