gargull

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Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *gargula; akin to Lithuanian gar̃galas (“knot, knotted thread”), gargõlas (“lump, clump”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

gargull

  1. up to the brim, full to the brim, brimful
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin galgulus, from galbulus. Compare Romanian grangur, Spanish gálgulo.[1]

Alternative forms

Noun

gargull m (plural garguj, definite gargulli, definite plural gargujt)

  1. bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
    Synonyms: bregcë, gargë
  2. common starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
    Synonyms: shturë, cirlua

References

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “gargull”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 529
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