kishë

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From earlier klishë, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kishë f (plural kisha, definite kisha, definite plural kishat)

  1. church
    Shkuan në kishë për meshën e së dielës.
    They went to church for Sunday mass.

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “kishë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 767-768
  2. ^ Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 177
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kishë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 186