trahana

See also: tarhana

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • trana — Tosk, dialectal

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تارخانه (tarhana, “preparation of dried curds and flour; soup made of this preparation”).

Noun

trahaná f

  1. sourdough mixed with yogurt or milk, dried in the sun, and then crumbled into small pieces

References

  • Bufli, G.; Rocchi, L. (2021), “trahana”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 487
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