rruazë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • rruz(ë) (Gheg)

Etymology

From ruoj, with feminine -zë suffix.[1] Cognate to Gheg Albanian rruz (“bead, pearl”).

Noun

rruazë f (plural rruaza, definite rruaza, definite plural rruazat)

  1. bead; pearl (made of glass or other material, hole in the middle)
    Synonyms: thep, kokërr; margaritar, perlë, pikëshe, sedef, xhevahir
  2. (in the plural) necklace; ornamental chain or string (made of beads, pearls)
  3. round talisman, charm, amulet (hung on children's foreheads, cradles, aprons, horses. Supposed to avert the evil eye and mischief and bring good luck)
  4. small round drop (of water, liquids), tear/sweat drop; bubble
  5. (medicine) blood cell
  6. (anatomy) (dorsal) vertebra; round bone with a hole
    Rruazat e shpinës.
    The vertebrae of the spine.
  7. (figurative) backbone; shoulders
    Synonyms: kurriz,shtyllë, kollqe, kockë, thelb; sup shpatull
  8. (figurative) neck
    Synonym: qafë, jakë
  9. (colloquial) cutlet, chop
  10. goat earrings
    Synonym: rezhdë, vath, gath
  11. round and bright/shiny object (like eyes and teeth)
    Synonym: rrumbullak

Declension
Declension of rruazë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative rruazë rruaza rruaza rruazat
accusative rruazën
dative rruaze rruazave rruazës rruazavet
ablative rruazash

Derived terms
  • rruzare

Further reading
  • noun rruazë (rrúazë) • Fjalori Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “rruazë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 375
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