upri

Albanian

Etymology

Based on an unattested *upër, from Proto-Albanian *upera, cognate to Ancient Greek ύπερος (úperos, “pestle”), Old High German obaro (“upper”)[1].

Noun

upri f (indefinite plural unza, definite singular unza, definite plural unzat)

  1. group of peasants (helping another peasant with chores)

References

  1. ↑ Albanian Etymological Dictionary, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden Boston Köln 1998, p.487
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