kandërr

Albanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos, “type of beetle”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkandəɾ]

Noun

kandërr f (indefinite plural kandrra, definite singular kandrra, definite plural kandrrat)

  1. insect
    Në këtë livadh ka shumë kandrra.
    There are many insects in this meadow.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • kandërrngrënës
  • sterkandrret

References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “kandërr”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 709
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