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Albanian
Etymology
From ruoj, with feminine -zë suffix.[1] Cognate to Gheg Albanian rruz (“bead, pearl”).
Noun
rruazë f (plural rruaza, definite rruaza, definite plural rruazat)
- bead; pearl (made of glass or other material, hole in the middle)
- Synonyms: thep, kokërr; margaritar, perlë, pikëshe, sedef, xhevahir
- (in the plural) necklace; ornamental chain or string (made of beads, pearls)
- round talisman, charm, amulet (hung on children's foreheads, cradles, aprons, horses. Supposed to avert the evil eye and mischief and bring good luck)
- small round drop (of water, liquids), tear/sweat drop; bubble
- (medicine) blood cell
- (anatomy) (dorsal) vertebra; round bone with a hole
Rruazat e shpinës.- The vertebrae of the spine.
- (figurative) backbone; shoulders
- Synonyms: kurriz,shtyllë, kollqe, kockë, thelb; sup shpatull
- (figurative) neck
- Synonym: qafë, jakë
- (colloquial) cutlet, chop
- goat earrings
- Synonym: rezhdë, vath, gath
- round and bright/shiny object (like eyes and teeth)
- Synonym: rrumbullak
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Further reading
- noun rruazë (rrúazë) • Fjalori Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
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