qysqi

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • qyski, qeski[1] (Gheg)

Etymology
  • Cognate to Gheg Albanian qeski and qyski.
  • Related to Albanian qysq (“dibble”) (Gheg Albanian qysk (“id”), qesk (“id”)). Probably a loan from Turkish küski (“lever, staff”).[2]
  • Probably related to qesas (“I cut”).

Noun

qysqí f (indefinite plural qysqí, definite singular qysqía, definite plural qysqítë)

  1. pike, stave, crowbar, lever (thick iron rod used for breaking stones, drilling holes, etc.)
    Synonyms: levë, ngritës, shtypës, shufër

Declension
Declension of qysqi
indefinite forms
(trajta të pashquara)		 definite forms
(trajta të shquara)
singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)		 singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)
nominative
(emërore)		 (një) qysqi (disa) qysqi qysqia qysqitë
accusative
(kallëzore)		 (një) qysqi (disa) qysqi qysqinë qysqitë
genitive
(gjinore)
(i/e/të/së)		 (një) qysqie (disa) qysqive qysqisë qysqive
dative
(dhanore)		 (një) qysqie (disa) qysqive qysqisë qysqive
ablative
(rrjedhore)
(prej)		 (një) qysqie (disa) qysqish qysqisë qysqive

Derived terms
  • qysqi gurësh

See also
  • (dialectal) qye f (“peak, summit; foot, root (of a hill, mountain)”)
  • qesas, qesat
  • qesatet
  • qesatur
  • qesatje f
  • qeser m

References
  1. Zihni Sako; Instituti i Folklorit (Tirana, Albania); Universiteti Shtetëror i Tiranës. Instituti i Folklorit.; et al (1963 (1972)), Albanian Folklore: pts. 1-5. Popular Prose, Volume 1, transl., Folklor shqiptar: pts. 1-5. Proza popullore, Volume 1 , page 452
  2. Olga M. Mladenova (1998) Grapes and Wine in the Balkans: An Ethno-linguistic Study , Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, ISSN 0170-1533, page 251

Further reading
  • noun qysqi/qysqí (crowbar, lever) • Fjalor Shqip
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