Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From an onomatopoeic *kerr +‎ -më +‎ -zë diminutive suffix. Construction of first two elements similar to britmë.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kerrmëz f (plural kerrmëza, definite kerrmëza, definite plural kerrmëzat)

  1. a cat's purr
    Nxjerr kerrmëza sepse të ka qejf.
    He/she is making purrs because he/she likes you.

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