krimb

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • krimp, krym (Gheg)
  • plural: kërmij, kërminj

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *krima, earlier *krimi, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷŕ̥mis. Cognate with Lithuanian kirmìs, Serbo-Croatian cȓv, Persian کرم (kerm), Sanskrit कृमि (kṛ́mi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾimb/

Noun

krimb m (indefinite plural krimba, definite singular krimbi)

  1. worm
  2. grub, larva

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