taketuke
feminine
The English word 'ashtray' is taketuke in Albanian. Wiktionary also lists tavllë and hinore.
Meaning: receptacle for ashes (noun)
Ways to say it
| Albanian | Note |
|---|---|
| taketuke | feminine |
| tavllë | feminine |
| hinore | feminine |
All three forms refer to a receptacle used for collecting ashes.
Which one should you use?
taketuke is the default form, while tavllë and hinore are other available terms for an ashtray.
How does it change in a sentence?
All three terms, taketuke, tavllë and hinore, are feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- The word tavllë is also used to refer to the board used for the game of backgammon, which is called tavla.
- In some rural regions, the term tavllë might be used for any small flat tray, not just those intended for ashes.
- In some regional Albanian dialects, the word for an ashtray might be replaced by terms related to the specific material it is made from, such as 'qeramikë' for ceramic or 'xham' for glass.
Example sentences for Albanian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Majlinda and Alban are sitting on a terrace.
- MajlindaAlban, a ke një taketuke?Alban, do you have an ashtray?
- AlbanPo, është mbi tavolinë.Yes, it is on the table.
- MajlindaFaleminderit shumë, e pashë tani.Thank you very much, I see it now.
- AlbanS'ka problem, Majlinda.No problem, Majlinda.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ashtray” translations and entries taketuke, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
