Albanian

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Etymology

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Probably onomatopoeic.

Verb

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çuk (aorist çuka, participle çukur)

  1. to hit (generally with a hammer-shaped tool in order to perform a specific task)
    Synonyms: cuk, quk
  2. to sieve, separate (cobs, grapes etc. by hitting them with a tool)
    Synonym: shij
  3. to shake (a tree to make its fruits fall on the ground)
  4. to mix (lime or other binding material vigorously with an axe-shaped tool)

Derived terms

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