skalangur

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

An Arbëresh word from Calabria, first listed by De Rada. Meyer derives it from lang, lëng, with the ska- prefix where he sees the Greek ξε- (xe-). Çabej accepts the possibility of a relation to cangë instead.[1] Goes with callangur in Vlorë dialect.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skalanɡˈuɾ/
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Hyphenation: ska‧la‧ngur

Noun

skalangúr m (plural skalangurë, definite skalanguri, definite plural skalangurët)

  1. (regional) unripe fruit
    Synonyms: cangë, callangur

Declension

Declension of skalangur
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skalangur skalanguri skalangurë skalangurët
accusative skalangurin
dative skalanguri skalangurit skalangurëve skalangurëve
ablative skalangurësh

References

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