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kllogjër

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek καλόγερος (kalógeros, “monk”). The meanings ‘ergot, charcoal’ are based on a monk’s black habit. Doublet of kallogjer.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kllogjër f (plural kllogjra, definite kllogjri, definite plural kllogjrat)

  1. ergot (Claviceps purpurea)
  2. (regional) charcoal
    Synonym: thëngjill
  3. (obsolete) monk
    Synonym: murg

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017), “kllogjër”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 772
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