çuk

Albanian

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic.

Verb

çuk (aorist çuka, participle çukur)

1. I hit (generally with a hammer-shaped tool in order to perform a specific task)
2. I sieve, separate (cobs, grapes etc. by hitting them with a tool)
3. I shake (a tree to make its fruits fall on the ground)
4. I mix (lime or other binding material vigorously with an axe-shaped tool)

Synonyms

• quk
• cuk
• shij

Derived terms

• çok
• çukë
• çukël
• çukërmoj