nallban

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish nalbant.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naɫˈban/

Noun

nallban m (indefinite plural nallbanë, definite singular nallbani, definite plural nallbanët)

  1. ferrier
    Synonym: mbathtar
  2. (derogatory) somebody who is incompetent at their job

Declension
Declension of nallban
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative nallban nallbanë nallbani nallbanët
accusative nallbanin
dative nallbani nallbanëve nallbanit nallbanëvet
ablative nallbanësh

References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “nallban”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1029
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