qarr

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cerrus.[1] Compare Romanian cer, Italian cerro.

Noun

qarr m (indefinite plural qarre, definite singular qarri, definite plural qarret)

  1. Turkey oak (Quercus cerris).

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References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “qarr”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1206-1207

Maltese
Root
q-r-r
2 terms

Alternative forms
  • qerr

Etymology

From Arabic أَقَرَّ‎ (ʾaqarra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔarr/

Verb

qarr (imperfect jqerr or jqarr)

  1. (Christianity) to confess (acknowledge one's sins in the sacrament of confession)
  2. (figurative) to confess; to admit wrongdoing
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