curroj

Albanian

Etymology

From curr +‎ -oj.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈrɔj/

Verb

currój (aorist currova, participle curruar)

  1. to shorten the ears or tail
    Synonyms: shkurtoj, cuboj
  2. (figurative) to prick up, to perk up
    Synonyms: currat, ngreh

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “curr”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 68-69

Further reading

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