portokall

Albanian

Etymology

Either from Greek πορτοκάλι (portokáli) or from Ottoman Turkish پورتقال (portokal), both of which are in turn borrowed from Venetian portogallo and ultimately derived from Portuguese Portugal.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔrtɔˈkaɫ/

Noun

portokall m (indefinite plural portokaj, definite singular portokalli, definite plural portokajtë)

  1. orange

Derived terms

  • portokalli
  • portokallishtë
  • portokalltë

See also

References

  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), portokall”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1173
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