rrokaqiell

Albanian

Etymology

From rrok (“to grip; grasp; seize”) +‎ qiell (“sky”).

Noun

rrokaqiell m (plural rrokaqiej) (regional)

  1. skyscraper
    Synonym: qiellgërvishtës

References

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