nevojë

Albanian

Etymology

From a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian nevolja, Macedonian невола (nevola), and Romanian nevoie.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nɛˈvɔːj]

Noun

nevojë f (indefinite plural nevoja, definite singular nevoja, definite plural nevojat)

  1. need
  2. lack
  3. poverty
  4. (euphemistic) human or animal waste

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • nevojisht, nevojshëm
  • nevojtar, nevojtore

References
  1. Omari, Anila (2012), “nevojë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 203-204
  2. Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 290
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