trahana

See also: tarhana

Albanian

Alternative forms

• trana — Tosk, dialectal

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تارخانه (tarhana, “preparation of dried curds and flour; soup made of this preparation”).

Noun

trahana f (plural trahana)

1. sourdough mixed with yogurt or milk, dried in the sun, and then crumbled into small pieces

References

• Bufli, G., Rocchi, L. (2021) “trahana”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 487