trahana

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See also: tarhana

Albanian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • tranaTosk, dialectal

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تارخانه (tarhana, preparation of dried curds and flour; soup made of this preparation).

Noun[edit]

trahana f (plural trahana)

  1. sourdough mixed with yogurt or milk, dried in the sun, and then crumbled into small pieces

References[edit]

  • Bufli, G., Rocchi, L. (2021) “trahana”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 487