qurrash

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • qyrrash — archaic

Etymology

From qurra pl (“snot”) +‎ -ash.[1][2]

Adjective

qurrash (feminine qurrashe) (derogatory)

  1. snotty, often with a runny nose
  2. spineless, cowardly
    Synonym: frikacak

Noun

qurrash m (plural qurrashë) (derogatory)

  1. snotty person
  2. coward
    Synonym: frikacak

References

  1. ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “ḱür̄ε”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 230
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1986) “qurra”, in Studime gjuhësore (in Albanian), volume II, Prishtinë: Rilindja, page 65

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
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