labë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (to peel, break off). Compare Dutch loof, German Laub, Irish luibh (“herb”), Latin liber (“bast; book”), Lithuanian lúoba (“bark”). Probably a variant of lapë with voiced labial.

Noun

labë f

  1. rind, cortex
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