șpagă

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Romanian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Russian шпага (špaga), from Polish szpada, szpaga, from Italian spada (sword), from Latin spatha (sword), from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, broad blade). Doublet of spadă and spată.

Noun

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șpagă f (plural șpăgi)

  1. (Moldavia (region)) sword
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Albanian shpagë (compensation, payment to end a blood feud), from Italian paga (payment).

Noun

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șpagă f (plural șpăgi)

  1. (colloquial) bribe
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