cimbis

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cimb +‎ -is.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡simˈbis/

Verb

cimbis (aorist cimbisa, participle cimbisur)

  1. (transitive) to pinch, to nip
    Synonyms: pickoj, cenoj
  2. to pluck, to tweeze
  3. to twinge, to cause a sharp pain
    Synonyms: sëmboj, cëmoj, cimboj
  4. (figurative) to eat by picking tiny pieces of the meal, to pick
    Synonym: cenoj

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cëmon”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 24-25

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • cimbis”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006