iriq

Albanian

Alternative forms

• uriq — Tosk
• (plural) iriqe, iriqa

Etymology

Borrowed from Eastern Romance, whence Romanian arici, from Latin ēricius.

Pronunciation

• (Tosk) IPA^(key): [iɾic]
• (Gheg) IPA^(key): [ɪɾit͡ʃ]

Noun

iríq m (plural iríqë, definite iríqi, definite plural iríqët)

1. hedgehog

   Synonym: ésh

   iriq deti ― sea urchin (literally, “sea hedgehog”)

2. (medicine) tumor

   Synonym: irízë

   iriq i zi ― cancer (literally, “black tumour”)

Declension

Declension of iriq

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	iriq	iriqë	iriqi	iriqët
accusative			iriqin
dative	iriqi	iriqëve	iriqit	iriqëvet
ablative		iriqësh

Derived terms

• iríqëz
• irízë