urë

See also: ure, Ure, üre, and -ure

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *warā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- ‘to cover’ (compare Messapic urios (pl.) ‘doors’, Oscan veru ‘door’, Old Norse vǫr ‘row of stones’, ver ‘dam’).

Noun

urë f (indefinite plural ura, definite singular ura)

  1. bridge
  2. (technical) axletree
  3. (agricultural) wooden underpart of an ox-yoke frame
  4. (agricultural) sole, slade of a plow
  5. (architecture) ridgeboard (of roof), ridgepole
Synonyms
  • underpart of ox-yoke: urezë, urëz
  • sole, slade: urëz, pllak
  • ridgepole: kulmar
Derived terms
  • urezë, urëkalim, urëz, urëzoj

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *warā, from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- ‘boil, cook’ (compare Lithuanian vérdu, Serbo-Croatian váriti).

Noun

urë f (indefinite plural ura, definite singular ura)

  1. piece of burning wood used for light or fire
  2. firebrand, torch
Derived terms
  • urës, urëzak
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