Aromanian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the verb amiridz (see below), or from Latin merīdiēs (noon, midday); shift in meaning also found in Albanian dialect (Korça) mbriz (midday nap for livestock), standard mërzej (to rest at noon (of animals)). Compare Romanian meriză.

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Noun edit

amiridz n (plural amiridzuri)

  1. shady place where sheep rest during the hot hours of the day

Etymology 2 edit

From miridz, prefixed with a-, from Latin merīdiō. Compare Romanian meriza.

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Verb edit

amiridz first-singular present indicative (past participle amiridzatã)

  1. (usually in third-person, of sheep) to rest in a shady place during the hot hours of the day
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