arrç

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From ari (bear). For sense development compare Russian медве́дка (medvédka, mole cricket), from медве́дь (medvédʹ, bear).[1]

Noun

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arrç m (plural arrça, definite arrçi, definite plural arrçat)

  1. (zoology) cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)
    Synonyms: zhuzhak, vizhë, idhnak, shurrëpelë
  2. (zoology) mole cricket (Gryllotalpidae family)
    Synonyms: bushtërz, dosëz, këlysh dheu, bugjek
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

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arrç m (definite arrçi) (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) axis, epistropheus, nape
    Synonyms: aks (technical), arrëz
  2. (anatomy) Adam's apple
    Synonyms: arrëz, mollë e Adamit

Etymology 3

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From arrë (walnut).[2]

Noun

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arrç f (plural arrça, definite arrçi, definite plural arrçat)

  1. (botany, originally Tosk) buckthorn (Rhamnus)
    Synonym: pjerëz
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arrç”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 10
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arrç”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 10

Further reading

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  • “arrç”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980
  • arrç”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “arç”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 10
  • Dhora, Dhimitër (2008) Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë latinisht–shqip–anglisht (in Albanian), →ISBN, page 80