kaci

Albanian

Etymology

A relatively old borrowing from Greek κατσί (katsí).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈt͡si/

Noun

kaci f (indefinite plural kaci, definite singular kacia, definite plural kacitë)

  1. shovel (for embers), spade
  2. (figuratively) tool

References

  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), kaci”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 681

Polish

Etymology

From kat + -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.t͡ɕi/

Adjective

kaci

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an executioner, hangman, or tormentor.

Declension

Noun

kaci m pers

  1. nominative and vocative plural of kat

Further reading

  • kaci in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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