gushëkuq
Albanian
Alternative forms
- gushakuq (dialectal)
Etymology
From gushë + kuq, literally red neck, due to the characteristic red-orange tint of the bird's breast and face.
Proper noun
gushëkuq m (indefinite plural gushëkuqë, definite singular gushëkuqi, definite plural gushëkuqët)
- European robin
- Synonyms: gushar, grykakuq, gushëspec, gjinokuq, canakuq