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lajthi'|zë nf [Bot] 1 herbaceous tassel-shaped annual that grows in hilly country and has slightly aromatic flowers 2 = lajthi' laju'sh nm black sheep lak nm 1 curve 2 bight, loop 3 snare, noose 4 twisted leather thong used for tying up moccasins 5 halter/saddle rope; stirrup loop 6 horsehair bow for a bowed lute 7 tendon at the rear hollow of the knee: hamstring 8 knuckle 9 bowed declivity/pass in a range of hills/mountains; area with many steep declivities • nuk i bë·n lak fjalës to keep one's word • lak bore snowdrift, mound of snow • me lak e me gjak by (means of) great pain and suffering • me lak në qafë "with a noose around one's neck" in serious trouble; pregnant • laku i qafës [Contempt] rope wound around a woman's neck and used to carry loads; symbol of a woman's subjugation and hard work