buall

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Formally identical with Thracian βóλινθος (bólinthos, “bull”),[1] from a Proto-Albanian *bōlna. Phonetically, a borrowing from Byzantine Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos);[2] (compare Latin būbalus, both from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)), is also possible.

Noun

buall m (plural buaj, definite bualli, definite plural buajt); feminine equivalent buallicë

  1. buffalo
  2. (figurative, derogatory) big oaf
  3. stag beetle
    Synonym: kacadre

Declension

Declension of buall
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative buall bualli buaj buajt
accusative buallin
dative bualli buallit buajve buajve
ablative buajsh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore II, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p.339-340
  2. ^ Bonnet, Guillaume (1999) Les mots latins de l’albanais (Sémantiques) (in French), Paris: L’Harmattan, →ISBN, page 92

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “buall”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “buall”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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