nikoqir
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Albanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Greek νοικοκύρης (noikokýris, “head of household”), (compare νοικοκυρά (noikokyrá, “housewife”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nikoqir m (plural nikoqirë, definite nikoqiri, definite plural nikoqirët)
- thrifty or economical person
- Djali i Llukait është nikoqir i vërtetë.
- Lluka's son is a truly thrifty person.
- head of household
- Hyri nikoqiri në shtëpi.
- The head of the household entered the house.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “nikoqir”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1063