kërthizë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • kërthiz, kërthinjëz; këthinjëza (Frang Bardhi).

Etymology

Probably from kath (protuberance) + -izë (diminutive suffix). Alternatively, from kërth (crosswise, askew).

Noun

kërthizë f (plural kërthiza, definite kërthiza, definite plural kërthizat)

  1. (anatomy) navel, bellybutton
  2. (figurative) center, midpoint

Declension

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