grurë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• grûnë (Gheg)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *grunā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Cognate to Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀna (Latvian žìrnis (“pea”), Old Church Slavonic зрьно (zrĭno)), Proto-Celtic *grānom (Old Irish grán, Breton greun), Proto-Germanic *kurną (Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽 (kaurn), English corn), Proto-Italic *grānom (Latin grānum), Persian خرمن (xarman, “grain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾu.ɾə/

Noun

grurë m (plural grura, definite gruri, definite plural grurërat)

1. wheat (Triticum)
   • 1994, Bibla, Diodati i Ri version, Albanian Bible Society, Deuteronomy 8:8:

     Një vend me grurë dhe elb, me vreshta, me fiq dhe shegë, një vend me ullinj që japin vaj dhe me mjaltë;

     A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land with olive trees that give both oil and honey;

Derived terms

• grurë bolle, grurë breshke, grurth (“mouse barley”) (Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum), 'wall barley’ (Hordeum murinum)
• grurëkuq (“red wheat”)
• grurë lepuri (“bulbous barley”) (Hordeum bulbosum)
• grurë i vermë (“summer wheat”)

References

• “wheat” in Ilo Stefanllari, Albanian Practical Dictionary (1996)