thërrmok

Albanian

Etymology

From thermë +‎ -ok with the e:ë alteration, similar to cërmok from cermë, ultimately from ther. Çabej derives it from therm.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θərˈmok/

Noun

thërrmók m (plural thërrmokë, definite thërrmoku, definite plural thërrmokët)

  1. pumice, tuff land
    Synonyms: shtuf, cërmok
  2. soft rock, sandstone

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cërmok”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 28

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “thërrmok”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “thërrmok”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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