kacarroj

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kat͡saˈrɔj/

Etymology 1

Compound of *kaca, a form of kac (goat) (cf. kedh +‎ rroj (to live)).[1]

Verb

kacarroj (aorist kacarrova, participle kacarruar)

  1. to hug , to embrace
    Synonym: përqafoj
  2. to piggyback, to climb on someone's shoulders
    Synonyms: vjerrem, varem
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From cakërroj via a metathesis.

Verb

kacarroj (aorist kacarrova, participle kacarruar)

  1. to clink the glass
    Synonyms: çokas, përpjek, cokëlloj, cakërroj
Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Oryol, Vladimir E. (1998), “kacarroj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 161

Further reading

  • kacarroj”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026