urë
See also: ure, Ure, üre, and -ure
Albanian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Albanian *warā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- ‘to cover’ (compare Messapic urios (pl.) ‘doors’, Oscan veru ‘door’, Old Norse vǫr ‘row of stones’, ver ‘dam’).
Noun
urë f (indefinite plural ura, definite singular ura)
- bridge
- (technical) axletree
- (agricultural) wooden underpart of an ox-yoke frame
- (agricultural) sole, slade of a plow
- (architecture) ridgeboard (of roof), ridgepole
Synonyms
- underpart of ox-yoke: urezë, urëz
- sole, slade: urëz, pllak
- ridgepole: kulmar
Derived terms
- urezë, urëkalim, urëz, urëzoj
Etymology 2
From Proto-Albanian *warā, from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- ‘boil, cook’ (compare Lithuanian vérdu, Serbo-Croatian váriti).
Noun
urë f (indefinite plural ura, definite singular ura)
- piece of burning wood used for light or fire
- firebrand, torch
Derived terms
- urës, urëzak
Related terms
- udhos, urlë