currak

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From curr +‎ -ak.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈrak/

Adjective

currak (feminine currake)

  1. debranched, deforested
    Synonyms: zhveshur, shpyllëzuar
    pyll curák ― deforested forest
  2. short-haired, with cut hair (for animals)
    Antonyms: leshtor, leshator
  3. featherless, with not yet grown feathers (for birds)
    Antonym: puplak
  4. naked
    Synonyms: cullak, lakuriq, zhveshur, gollomesh
  5. shucked, huskless (for corn)

Noun

currak m (plural currakë, definite curraku, definite plural currakët)

  1. deforested area
  2. debranched tree
  3. short-haired animal
  4. featherless bird, with not yet grown feathers
  5. shucked corn cob

Declension

Declension of currak
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative currak curraku currakë currakët
accusative currakun
dative curraku currakut currakëve currakëve
ablative currakësh

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “curak”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 67-68

Further reading

  • “currak”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
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