thark

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *tsarka, from *ḱorH-ko-, o-grade from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to bind, plait”). More at thur. The Greek and Aromanian/Romanian descendants come from an older version *cark, same as Albanian cark (“id.”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θaɾk/

Noun

thark m (plural tharqe, definite tharku, definite plural tharqet)

  1. pen or enclosure for pigs or cattle
  2. weaning pen for lambs and kids
  3. large basket for carrying hay or straw
  4. crib, shed, or chest for storing corn
  5. long-term storage pit covered with oak and chestnut branches

Declension

Declension of thark
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative thark tharku tharqe tharqet
accusative tharkun
dative tharku tharkut tharqeve tharqeve
ablative tharqesh

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Greek: τσάρκος (tsárkos)
  • → Romanian: țarc
  • → Aromanian: țarcu

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cark”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 14
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