ergjëz

Albanian

Alternative forms

• ergjiz, argull (Tosk), arg (Arbërëshë)

Etymology

Plurale tantum; diminutive plural of archaic arg, from Proto-Albanian *arga, from Proto-Indo-European *Horgʰi. Cognate with Armenian ոջիլ (oǰil), Latin ricinus, Lithuanian érkė, Latvian ẽrce, Sanskrit रिक्षा (rikṣā) and Persian رشک.

Noun

ergjëz m (plural ergjëz)

1. nit (young louse)

Synonyms

• thëri

Hypernyms

• morr