anadollak

Albanian

Etymology

From Anadolli (“Anatolia”) +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anadoˈɫak/
  • Rhymes: -ɫak
  • Hyphenation: a‧na‧do‧llák

Noun

anadollak m (plural anadollakë, definite anadollaku, definite plural anadollakët)

  1. (historical) Anatolian; Turkish inhabitant of Asia Minor during Ottoman rule
  2. (figurative, derogatory) person with a backwards mentality; uncouth, hillbilly, rude

Adjective

anadollak (feminine anadollake)

  1. (same as the noun equivalents)

References
  • “anadollak”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980
  • “anadollak”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “anadollak”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 6
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