zhur

Albanian

Etymology

From Latin saburra (“sand ballast”), another variant is shur.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʒuɾ/

Noun

zhur m (definite zhuri)

  1. gravel
    Synonyms: zhavorr, zallishtë
  2. char, cinder
    Synonyms: shkrumb, thëngjill
  3. (figurative) longing, yearning, nostalgia, burning desire
    Synonym: mall

Declension
Declension of zhur
indefinite definite
nominative zhur zhuri
accusative zhurin
dat./abl. zhuri zhurit

Derived terms

Adjective

zhur (feminine zhure)

  1. burned, scalded
  2. (figurative) heartbroken

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “zhur”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 527
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