rikë
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *rika, based on an onomatopoeic verb, close to Lithuanian rìkti (“to cry”)[1].
Noun
rikë f (indefinite plural rika, definite singular rika, definite plural rikat)
- duckling, duck
Derived terms
- rikëz
References
- A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000, p.371