guraçok

Albanian

Etymology

A composition of two synonyms, gur +‎ çok, a formation similar to dobromirë and shatërkaz.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡuɾaˈt͡ʃɔk/

Noun

guraçok m

  1. pebble
    Synonyms: guralec, mërdhok

Declension

Declension of guraçok
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative guraçok guraçoku guraçokë guraçokët
accusative guraçokun
dative guraçoku guraçokut guraçokëve guraçokëve
ablative guraçokësh

Adverb

guraçok

  1. while playing with pebbles
    Synonym: guraçokthi
    luaj guraçok ― playing with pebbles

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “çok”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 131
  2. ^ Çabej, Eqrem (1949) Buletin i Institutit të Shkencave, volume 1, Tirana: Instituti i Shkencave, →OCLC, page 76

Further reading

  • “guraçok”, 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
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “guraçok”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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