zjarr

Albanian

Alternative forms

• zjarm, ɛiarm [zjaɾm] zjerëm, zjem (Gheg)
• ζηᾶρμ [zjaʀm] (Arvanite)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dźerm-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-mós (whence Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós), Old Armenian ջերմ (ǰerm)), from *gʷʰer- (“hot, warm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zjar/

Noun

zjarr m (plural zjarre, definite zjarri, definite plural zjarret)

1. fire

Declension

Declension of zjarr

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	zjarr	zjarre	zjarrI	zjarret
accusative			zjarrIn
dative	zjarrI	zjarreve	zjarrIt	zjarreve
ablative		zjarresh

Derived terms

• Zjerma (“Mythical being, twin of Handa”)
• kundërzjarr (“counterfire”)