parzëm

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Metathesised form of parmëz (fowl breastbone), derivative of parmë (front; collarbone, breast) +‎ -ëz.[1][2] Traditionally connected with Proto-Slavic *pь̀rsь (breast),[3][4] though this raises many formal problems.

Noun

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parzëm f (plural parzma, definite parzma)

  1. chest, breast, bosom
    Synonyms: kraharor, gjoks

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1986) Studime gjuhësore (in Albanian), volume II, Prishtinë: Rilindja, pages 12–13
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “parzëm”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 311–312
  3. ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “parmzɛ”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 322
  4. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*pérk̂us”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 81

Further reading

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  • parzëm”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2006
  • “parzëm”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe[1] (in Albanian), 1980
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “parzëm”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 353