unzë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

A Gheg term, related to or from uri (“hunger”).[1]

Noun

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

  1. firebrand, smut

Etymology 2

Phonetic form of hundësë, derivative of hundë. [2]

Noun

unzë

  1. pen-point, pen

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “unzë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 487
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “unzë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 487
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