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rrokaqiell

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From rrok (to grip; grasp; seize) +‎ qiell (sky).

Noun

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rrokaqiell m (plural rrokaqiej) (regional)

  1. skyscraper
    Synonym: qiellgërvishtës

References

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  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • Newmark, Leonard (1999), “rrokaqiell”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[2]