ashpër

Albanian

Etymology

From Latin asper (rough, uneven).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʃpəɾ/

Adjective

i ashpër m (feminine e ashpër, masculine plural ashpër, feminine plural ashpra)

  1. rough
  2. tough, hard
  3. lumpy (sand, flour)
  4. rugged
  5. (figurative) rude, brusque, harsh

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ashpërak, ashpërsi, ashpëroj, ashpërinë, ashpërsisht

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 11
  2. Topalli, Kolec (2017), ashpër”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 136-137
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