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

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