barkë

barkë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• varkë (Tosk)

Etymology

Either from Italian barca (“boat, skiff”)[1] or Late Latin barca (“small watercraft”),[2] ultimately from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “type of boat used in Egypt”), itself from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship”). Tosk variant varkë borrowed from Greek βάρκα (várka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baːɾk]

Noun

barkë f (indefinite plural barka, definite singular barka, definite plural barkat)

1. boat, skiff
   • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari

     E barka por engrihē për embī ujënat.

Synonyms

• varkë, anije

Derived terms

• barkar, barkëtar, barkaris, barkarisem

References

1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “barkë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 177
2. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “barkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 18