gjobë

Albanian

Alternative forms

giobë (Malësi e Madhe)
gobë (Valbonë)

Etymology

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, derived from Proto-Slavic *globa (“fine”). Compare Serbo-Croatian globa (“fine, penalty”) and Bulgarian глоба (globa, “fine”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɟɔːb/

Noun

gjobë f (indefinite plural gjoba, definite singular gjoba, definite plural gjobat)

fine
- 1685, Pjetër Bogdani, Çeta e Profetëve:
  Të shkruehej ndë giobë o haraç.
  (please add an English translation of this quote)

Derived terms

gjobit, gjobar, gjobëtar, gjoboj

References

Topalli, Kolec (2017), “gjobë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 601
Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 136
Omari, Anila (2012), “gjobë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 152-153

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