sulkokë

Albanian

Etymology

From cirikokë, with the influence of Sulë (a personal name, short for Sulejman) similar to gjon (“scops owl”) from given name Gjon.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sulˈkɔkə/

Noun

sulkokë (definite sulkoka)

  1. (zoology) Eurasian jackdaw Coloeus monedula
    Synonym: cirikokë (see there for more variants of the name)

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cirikokë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 46-47
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