lëkurë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian * ̊kurā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keuh₁- (“to cover (over), wrap (up)”). Cognate to Ancient Greek σκύλος (skúlos, “fell, pell, rind”). Related to lakur (“naked”) (now dialectal). See also lakuriq.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ləkuɹə/

Noun

lëkurë f (definite singular lëkura)

  1. (anatomy) skin
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