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akllek

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (aklık), from آق (ak, “white”).[1]

Noun

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akllék m (plural aklléqe, definite aklléku)

  1. makeup, cosmetic
    Synonyms: ndërtí, tualét

References

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  1. ^ Bufli, G., Rocchi, L. (2021) “akllek”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 34

Further reading

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  • Jungg, G. (1895) “akλek”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 2
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “akllek”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[1]
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