cirikokë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ciri- (or its variant cili- for some alternative forms) + kokë, where the first part is derived from cër as a metathesis of stër- in stërqokë, or even from cirkë (“droplet”). The second part points to qok (“scops owl”), influenced by kokë perhaps due to the grayish color on birds head and neck.[1]
Less likely, but proposed, an onomatopoeic formation due to the bird's caw, krrok in Albanian.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siɾiˈkɔkə/

Noun

cirikókë f (plural cirikoka, definite cirikoka, definite plural cirikokat)

  1. (zoology) Eurasian jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
    Synonyms: cicokë, stërqokë
  2. (zoology) Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)[3]
    Synonyms: kryezi, kokëzi

Declension

Declension of cirikokë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cirikokë cirikoka cirikoka cirikokat
accusative cirikokën
dative cirikoke cirikokës cirikokave cirikokave
ablative cirikokash

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cirikokë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 46-47
  2. ^ Tagliavini, Carlo (1937), L'albanese di Dalmazia; contributi alla conoscenza del dialetto ghego di Borgo Erizzo presso Zara, Firenze: L.S. Olschki, →OCLC, page 290
  3. ^ Mann, S. E. (1948), “siliqoké”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 450

Further reading

  • “cirikokë”, 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
  • Mann, S. E. (1948), “cilikoké;cirikoké”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 450,592
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