harrok

Albanian

Etymology

From *harr, from Proto-Albanian *skara, from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (compare Lithuanian skėrỹs (“ram”), Russian скоро (skoro, “quickly”), Ancient Greek σκαίρω (skaírō, “to hop, dance”)).

Noun

harrok m (plural harrokë)

  1. (regional) uncastrated he-goat used for breeding

Synonyms

  • përçitës, përçak, cjap

Further reading

  • Newmark, L. (1999) “harrok”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[1]
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