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Albanian
Etymology
Formally identical with Thracian βóλινθος (vólinthos, “bull”),[1] from a Proto-Albanian *bōlna. Phonetically, a borrowing from Byzantine Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos);[2] (compare Latin būbalus, both from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)), is also possible.
Noun
buall m (plural buaj, definite bualli, definite plural buajt)
- buffalo
- (figurative, derogatory) big oaf
- stag beetle
- Synonym: kacadre
Derived terms
References
- ^ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore II, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p.339-340
- ^ Bonnet, Guillaume (1999) Les mots latins de l’albanais (Sémantiques) (in French), Paris: L’Harmattan, →ISBN, page 92