gurmaz

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derivative of kurm (“trunk, torso”) with noun suffix -ac ~ -as.[1] Lent Romanian grumaz and Aromanian grumadz, gurmadz.

Noun

gurmaz m (plural gurmaze, definite gurmazi, definite plural gurmazet)

  1. (anatomy) esophagus, gullet
  2. (colloquial) windpipe, larynx
  3. gulp, swig
    Synonym: gllënjkë
  4. gaping maw

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gurmaz”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 127
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