dukë

• IPA^(key): /ˈdukə/
• Rhymes: -ukə

Borrowed from Italian duca.

• duk

dukë m (plural dukë, definite duka, definite plural dukët)

1. (now historical) duke

• FGJSSH (1980), page 385b: “duk/ë,~a¹”
• Topalli (2017), page 417b: “dúkë”
• Dashi (2013), page 185: “duca” → “dukë”
• Çabej SE, vol. 3, page 354ab: “dukë”
• Mann (1948), page 86a: “dukë”
• Miklosich AF, vol. 2, §283 page 22: “duke̥-a”
• Meyer (1891), page 77: “dukɛ”
• Bardhi (1635), page 127: “regulus” → “duche, ɛot imaξ”

From dukem (“to appear”) +‎ -ë.

dukë f (definite duka)

1. appearence, look

   Synonym: dukje

2. phaenomenon

   Synonym: dukje

3. (archaic) phase

   Synonym: fazë

4. (archaic) scene (of a play)

   Synonym: skenë

5. (archaic) sacramental bread and wine

• FGJSSH (1980), page 385b: “duk/ë,~a²”
• Mann (1948), page 86a: “dukë”