cirak

See also: čirak

Albanian

Etymology

Part of a family of bird names originating from a onomatopoetic *cër. Related to cëril, see there for more details. Used in Tirana region.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈɾak/

Noun

círak m (plural cirakë, definite ciraku, definite plural cirakët); feminine equivalent cirake

  1. (regional) (zoology) water bird, resembling the duck (tufted duck ? Aythya fuligula)[2]

Declension

Declension of cirak
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cirak ciraku cirakë cirakët
accusative cirakun
dative ciraku cirakut cirakëve cirakëve
ablative cirakësh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cirak”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 46
  2. ^ Edukata e Re, volume VII, Tirana: Mbrothësija, 1931, →OCLC, page 116
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