cër-cër

See also: cercer

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Reduplication of cër.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡səɾˈt͡səɾ/

Interjection

cër-cër

  2. used to represent the sound of a bird twittering
  3. sound of hot oil or other fat base ingredients frying in the pan
  4. sound of classical phone ringing

Noun

cër-cër f (definite cër-cëri)

  1. classical sound of an incoming phone call

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cicëron”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 31

Further reading

  • “cër-cër”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026
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