fjur
Albanian
Etymology
Unclear. Might be related to Proto-Hellenic *āwḗr (“morning mist”) as Proto-Albanian *awuòr, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”). See Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) for more.
Adverb
fjur
- aloft
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian fiore, from Latin flōs. The -u- may be due to influence by the Sicilian cognate ciuri. The singular in -a and the collective are backformations from the plural.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjuːr/
Noun
fjur m (collective, singulative fjura, plural fjuri, paucal fjuriet)
- flower (kind of plant)
- flower, blossom (reproductive structure on plants)
- Synonyms: (dated) żahar, (archaic) nwar
Related terms
- ffjorixxa (ffjurixxa, ffjora, ffjura)
- fjoritura (fjuritura)