thirqe

Albanian

Etymology

Singularized plural of *thirk, derivative in *-ka of thjerë with Gheg-specific vowel change.[1][2]

Noun

thirqe f (indefinite plural thirqe, definite singular thirka, definite plural thirqet)

  1. (Gheg, dialectal) lentil

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 478
  2. Erat, Janez (2008), “thirqe”, in Etimološki slovar albanskega jezika [Albanian Etymological Dictionary] (in Slovene), 2nd edition, page 112a
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