crra

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Çabej agrees with Jokl, who derives it from c- +‎ rrâ, where c- is a derivation of an earlier ds-, and rrâ is an apophonic form of rrua, such as in rrjedh and përrua.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sra/

Noun

crra m (definite crrani)

  1. distributary substream
  2. shallow place inside the water
    Synonyms: cekë, cekëtinë, cekinë, rrëcek, cekël, ceklinë
  3. (regional) tail of the river (used in Mirditë region}

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “crra”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 57-58
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