mbarsë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • barsë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *en-bartja, from *en-barta (“to carry, transport”) (modern mbart). More at mbart. Cognate to Illyrian *bardia (“id”).[1]

Adjective

mbarsë

  1. pregnant (of animals); with calf, in foal
  2. loaded, full; swollen, filled up

Derived terms

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “mbarsë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 249
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