zhur

Albanian

Etymology

From Latin saburra (“sand ballast”), another variant is shur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒuɾ/

Noun

zhur m (definite zhuri)

1. gravel

   Synonyms: zhavorr, zallishtë

2. char, cinder

   Synonyms: shkrumb, thëngjill

3. (figurative) longing, yearning, nostalgia, burning desire

   Synonym: mall

Declension

Declension of zhur

	indefinite	definite
nominative	zhur	zhuri
accusative		zhurin
dat./abl.	zhuri	zhurit

Derived terms

• zhurishtë

Adjective

zhur (feminine zhure)

1. burned, scalded
2. (figurative) heartbroken