peligorgë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Romanian prigorie (“bee-eater”). Likely contaminated by gorgë (“cave, pit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peliˈɡoɾɡə/
  • Rhymes: -oɾɡə

Noun

peligorgë f (plural peligorga)

  1. bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
    Synonym: bregcë

References
  • “peligórg/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980, page 1396a
  • Dhora, Dhimitër (2008) Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë latinisht–shqip–anglisht (in Albanian), →ISBN, page 81
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “pelë […] -gorkë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 359a
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