pikëlëkurë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• pikëlaqur, piklaqur (Gheg)

Etymology

Cognate to Gheg Albanian pik(ë)laqur; from pikë (“drop, dot, freckle”) + lëkurë (“skin”).

Noun

píkëlëkúrë f (plural píkëlëkúrë, definite píkëlëkúra, definite plural píkëlëkúrët)

1. a person with freckles (or many birthmarks) (primarily associated with face)
2. (anatomy) freckled skin (face and body)
3. (derogatory) pimple face, pimply face

Related terms

• pikë
• pikël
• prenkë

Further reading

• [1] "pikë / píkë" (engl.: drop, dot, point) - def. píka; pl. píka, píkat • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)
• [2] noun "lëkurë / lëkúrë" (engl.: skin) - def. lëkúra; pl. lëkúrë, lëkúrët • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)