curr

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English

Etymology

Imitative.

Verb

curr (third-person singular simple present currs, present participle curring, simple past and past participle curred)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To coo like an owl.
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To purr like a cat.

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

A phonetic and semantic variant of thurr.[1]

Verb

curr (aorist curra, participle currur)

  1. to prick up (ears)

Etymology 2

Either a nominal derivative of curr (to prick up),[2] or from the same root of Armenian սուր (sur, sword) and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (hairus).[3]

Noun

curr m (plural curra, definite curri, definite plural currat)

  1. high rock

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “curr”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 48
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “curr”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 48
  3. ^ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p.96