callangur

Albanian

Etymology

A Tosk word, encountered in Vlorë region. Related to skallangur and skalangur (“unripe fruit”) in Arbëresh dialect of Calabria via a metathesis in first syllable, which Meyer derives from lang, lëng. Çabej accepts the possibility of a relation to cangë.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡saɫanɡˈuɾ/
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Hyphenation: ca‧lla‧ngur

Noun

callangúr m (plural callangurë, definite callanguri, definite plural callangurët)

  1. (regional) unripe little melon
    Synonyms: kakaviç, shklebua, bramsh

Declension

Declension of callangur
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative callangur callanguri callangurë callangurët
accusative callangurin
dative callanguri callangurit callangurëve callangurëve
ablative callangurësh

Adjective

callangur (feminine callangure)

  1. unripe
    Synonyms: papjekur, pabërë, cangull, aguridh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “callangúr”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 7

Further reading

  • “callangur”, 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
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