Qupi

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Definite form of Qup (“Coby, Koby”); Qup + -i (“(of) the”). Diminuitive form of Jakup (which derived from Latin Iacobus (“Jacob”)). See Qup for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cupi/, /c͡ɕupi/ (written as Qupi, [c]~[c͡ɕ] merges with [t͡ɕ]~[t͡ʃ] in northern Gheg dialects)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃupi/, /t͡ɕupi/ (written as Çupi, northerm Gheg dialects)
  • IPA(key): /kʲupi/ (written as Qupi, archaic pronunciation)

Proper noun

Qupi m (definite singular Qupi)

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Coby (Koby)
    (of) the Coby (Koby) (definite form)
  2. A male surname, equivalent to the English Coby​.

Declension

See indefinite form Qup (“Coby, Koby”).

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