štriga
//ʃtrîɡa/ | /ʃtrîːɡa/ | /ʃtrîɡa//
Serbo-Croatiannoun
Definitions
- 1.regionalwitch, hag
- 2.earwig
- 3.house centipede
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian strega or from Venetan striga. However, the pronunciation points to a borrowing from Albanian shtrigë.