eshk

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *aiska, from Proto-Indo-European *aisk- (bright, shining). Cognate to Lithuanian áiškus (clear, bright), Old Norse eiskra (rage before hot excitement), Old Church Slavonic искра (iskra, spark).

Noun

eshk m (indefinite plural eshqe, definite singular eshku, definite plural eshqet)

  1. strong thirst, ardour
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