cicokë

Albanian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, related to ciu and cicëroj.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈt͡sɔkə/

Noun

cicókë f (plural cicoka, definite cicoka, definite plural cicokat)

  1. (zoology) jackdaw (regional - used in Skrapar region)
    Synonym: stërqokë

References

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