burbuqe
Albanian
Etymology
From earlier *burburqe, pluralized form of *burbuk, a formation with root doubling, from Proto-Indo-European *bher- 'to roar, buzz' (onomatopoeic). Compare Ancient Greek πεμφρηδών (pemphrēdṓn, “kind of wasp”), Sanskrit बम्भर (bambhara, “bee”) and Lithuanian barbė́ti (“clang, clink”).
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