humnerë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • humbnerë

Etymology

A formation from humb 'to lose' + *nerë, singularized plural of *narë, from Proto-Indo-European *nor. Cognate with Russian нора (norá, “hole”), Serbo-Croatian ponor (“abyss”), Lithuanian nãras (“diving duck; diver”).

Noun

humnerë f (indefinite plural humnera, definite singular humnera, definite plural humnerat)

  1. precipice, chasm, abyss
Synonyms
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