unzë

Albanian
Alternative forms

Etymology

A Gheg dialect word, related or from uri 'hunger'[1].

Noun

unzë f (indefinite plural unza, definite singular unza, definite plural unzat)

  1. firebrand, smut

References
  1. Albanian Etymological Dictionary, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden Boston Köln 1998, p.487
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