çapë

== Albanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃapə/ === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Albanian *tšapā, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kop- (“to dig”). Cognate with Russian копы́то (kopýto, “to dig”). Alternatively, an alternative form of capë (“claw mattock”). ==== Noun ==== çapë f (plural çapa, definite çapa, definite plural çapat) claw mattock hard earth layer (while digging) goad's point (usually triangular) Synonyms: çapëz, barbull (zoology) grey heron Synonyms: çafkë, çapkë, gatë, çajme, çafkëthime, agjëronjë (figurative, derogatory) disputatious, quarrelsome woman Synonyms: grifshë, çafkë large wooden spoon Synonym: çape ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== çapkë çapëthime çapit çapëz çabulle çabullit === Etymology 2 === A postverbal of çap, or an elementary formation with expressive meaning, related to çap (“hunting dog”). ==== Noun ==== çapë f (plural çapa, definite çapa, definite plural çapat) bite Synonym: kafshatë wrinkle Synonyms: çalë, rrudhë, zhubër ===== Derived terms ===== çapit çapalit çapërdis çapod === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== të çapë third-person singular present subjunctive of çap === Related terms === çap capë === References === === Further reading === “çapë”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026