upri

Albanian

Etymology

Based on an unattested *upër, from Proto-Albanian *upera, cognate to Ancient Greek ύπερος (úperos, “pestle”), Old High German obaro (“upper”)[1].

Noun

upri f (indefinite plural unza, definite singular unza, definite plural unzat)

  1. group of peasants (helping another peasant with chores)

References
  1. Albanian Etymological Dictionary, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden Boston Köln 1998, p.487
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