zjarr

Albanian

Alternative forms

• zjarm, ɛiarm [zjaɾm] zjerëm, zjem (Gheg)
• ζηᾶρμ [zjaʀm] (Arvanite)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dźerm-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-mós (whence Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós), Old Armenian ջերմ (ǰerm)), from *gʷʰer- (“hot, warm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zjar/

Noun

zjarr m (plural zjarre, definite zjarri, definite plural zjarret)

1. fire

Declension

Declension of zjarr

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	zjarr	zjarrI	zjarre	zjarret
accusative		zjarrIn
dative	zjarrI	zjarrIt	zjarreve	zjarreve
ablative			zjarresh

Derived terms

• Zjerma (“Mythical being, twin of Handa”)
• kundërzjarr (“counterfire”)