Albanian

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Etymology

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From prur-, aorist stem of bie (to bring), + -ës.

Noun

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prurës m (plural prurës, definite prurësi)

  1. bringer, bearer, (in compounds) -ful, -ous
  2. messenger, one who brings news
  3. infector, plague spreader
  4. (firearms) mechanism that forces the cartridge or projectile into the barrel or muzzle (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  5. (aviation) radio beacon

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “prurës”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980