argheandã

Aromanian

Etymology

Feminine nominalization of argheandu (“silvery, silver-coloured”). For semantics, compare Proto-Germanic *albiz (“elf”).

Noun

argheandã f (plural argheandi / argheande, definite argheanda)

1. fairy

   Synonym: dzãnã

References

• Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “argheandã”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 116b