curr

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See also: Curr

English

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Etymology

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Imitative.

Verb

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curr (third-person singular simple present currs, present participle curring, simple past and past participle curred)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To coo like an owl.
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To purr like a cat.

Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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A phonetic and semantic variant of thurr.[1]

Verb

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curr (aorist curra, participle currur)

  1. to prick up (ears)

Etymology 2

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Either a nominal derivative of curr (to prick up),[2] or from the same root of Armenian սուր (sur, sword) and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (hairus).[3]

Noun

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curr m (plural curra, definite curri, definite plural currat)

  1. high rock

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “curr”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 48
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “curr”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 48
  3. ^ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p.96