Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Plurale tantum; from Proto-Albanian *wragā, cognate to Old Irish frige (vermin, flesh-worm).[1] Alternatively, borrowed from the same Proto-Celtic word[2]

Noun

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rra f (definite rrja)

  1. threadworm (Enterobius vermicularis)
  2. mawworm (Ascaris lumbrioides)
  3. rennet (Gheg)

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “rra”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 257
  2. ^ Oleander, T.(editor).(2022). Albanian.The indo-European Language family. p. 223-245. Hyllested, A. & Joseph, B. D.

Tswana

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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rra (plural borra)

  1. father
  2. sir; gentleman