cenakuq

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from cen +‎ a +‎ kuq (“red”), due to the physical characteristic red-orange tint of some of bird's areas, where cen in this case would be the closest to the original meaning of spot, mark according to Çabej, and the middle a infix is for the dialectal plural.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛnaˈkuc/, [t͡sɛnaˈkuc͡ç]

Noun

cenakuq m (plural cenakuqë, definite cenakuqi, definite plural cenakuqët)

  1. (zoology) European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
    Synonyms: gushëkuq, gushar, grykakuq, gushëspec, gjinokuq
  2. (zoology) red-spotted warbler

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cen”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 19

Further reading

  • “cenakuq”, 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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