callok

Albanian

Etymology

Used for fëmijë (“child”) in Vau i Dejës and Zadrima region, and as dirk (“piglet”) in Kallmet region. From cull +‎ -ok with the opening of the pre-stressed u into a.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡saɫˈɔk]

Noun

callók m (plural callokë, definite calloku, definite plural callokët)

  1. (regional) child, kid
    Synonyms: fëmijë, cull, vocërrak, kalama, carrok, camërdhok, cakët
    e mbluen callokët ― with here kids all over her
  2. (regional) piglet
    Synonyms: dirk, thi

Declension

Declension of callok
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative callok calloku callokë callokët
accusative callokun
dative calloku callokut callokëve callokëve
ablative callokësh

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “camërdhok”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 8
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