frri

Albanian

Alternative forms

• fërri

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Gheg) IPA^(key): [ˈfriː]

Noun

frri f (definite frria) (dialectal, Gheg)

1. Alternative form of thërrmijë

References

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “frrí”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 116a
• Çabej, Eqrem (1966) “Studime rreth etimologjisë së gjuhës shqipe XXIII”, in Studime filologjike‎^[1] (in Albanian), number 4, page 63

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

• (Gheg) IPA^(key): [ˈfrĩː]

Noun

frri m (definite frrini) (dialectal, Gheg)

1. windlass, capstan

   Synonym: çikrik

References

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “frrí”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 116a