vurkollak

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *vьlkolakъ (werewolf, vampire).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vurkollak m (plural vurkollakë, definite vurkollaku, definite plural vurkollakët)

  1. (mythology) revenant, vampire, zombie, ghost
    Synonyms: lugat, kukudh, vampir

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “vurkollak”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 517