citë

See also: cite, cité, and cítě

Albanian

Etymology 1

From cit (“to make full, to stuff”), from Proto-Albanian *tˢeita, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeiətos. Cognate to Proto-Slavic *čitъ (“whole”), Lithuanian ki̇́etas (“hard”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sitə/

Adverb

citë

  1. fully, brim-fully
    Synonyms: citas, citazi, plot, përplot

Verb

të citë

  1. third-person singular present subjunctive of cit

Etymology 2

Unclear. Possibly related to cys (“to goad”).
Alternatively, related to Greek τσίτα (tsíta, “pin, hairpin”). To be noted is the existence of sahitë (“knitting needle”), from Greek σαΐτα (saḯta, “arrow”), ultimately from Latin sagitta, which might be the common source.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sitə/

Noun

citë f (plural cita, definite cita, definite plural citat)

  1. knitting needle, short spear or stick
    Synonym: shtizë
Declension
Declension of citë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative citë cita cita citat
accusative citën
dative cite citës citave citave
ablative citash

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “citë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 47
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “citë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 49

Further reading

  • “citë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
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