zgavër

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From z- +‎ gavër.[1]

Noun

zgavër f (plural zgavra, definite zgavra, definite plural zgavrat)

  1. tree hollow
    Synonyms: gabrrec, guvë
  2. (anatomy) cavity (of organs in the human body)
    Synonyms: kavitet, gropëz
  3. (geography) hollow (in a rock or ground), cave
    Synonyms: gropë, gërrec
  4. (medicine) hole, abscess (in the tooth or chest caused by disease)
    Synonyms: kavitet, karies, abces

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References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “zgavër”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 522

Further reading

  • “zgavër”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980
  • “zgavër”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “zgavër”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 579
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