kopsë (in this context)

English translation: staple

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Albanian term or phrase:	kopsë (in this context)
English translation:	staple
Entered by:	larserik

18:22 Oct 13, 2012

Albanian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / wound

Albanian term or phrase: kopsë (in this context)

"X e ka pas rrahur Y dhe ja ka pas qa kokën dhe i ka pas shat kopse në kokë"

I guess kopse in this context means the stitches on the wound. Unorthodox use of the word, or normal? -- "Shat" means "shtatë", I suppose.

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staple

Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-10-13 20:11:26 GMT)
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Stitches and staples are two methods by which a wound may be closed. Stitches use specialized needles and thread to "sew" a wound closed. Staples are thin pieces of metal that are placed with a stapling device through the edges of a wound to hold it closed.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-10-13 20:24:03 GMT)
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... and you are right "shat" means " shtatë"

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Klementina Shahini
United States
Local time: 13:56

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stitches

ParaLaci

staple

Klementina Shahini

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stitches

Explanation:
You are correct in your explanation. Kopse stands for Kapse and is indeed referring to stitches on the wound. The sentence you have provided is written by an Albanian speaker from Kosovo.

ParaLaci
Local time: 18:56
Native speaker of:

Albanian

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Asker:

Asker: So this is the northern spelling (and pronunciation) of kapëse - I thought it was an unorthodox use of the word for "button"

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staple

Klementina Shahini
United States
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of:

Albanian
PRO pts in category: 72

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