armik

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From an earlier anëmik, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin inimīcus (“enemy”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aɾˈmik]

Noun

armik m (plural armiq, definite armiku, definite plural armiqtë)

  1. enemy
    • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari:
      Ti neve en anëmikut na ruoj.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. adversary, opponent

Synonyms
  • kundërshtar, dashakeq

Derived terms
  • armiqëri
  • armiqësi
  • armiqësisht
  • armiqësoj
  • armiqësor

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “armik”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 121
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “armik”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 9
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