buburrec
The English word "cockroach" is translated into Albanian as buburrec.
buburrec is used to refer to the specific type of insect known as a cockroach.
Meaning: type of insect (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
buburrec is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In Albanian, the root of buburrec is closely linked to the word bubur which can refer to a boil or a swelling on the skin.
- If an Albanian speaker describes someone as 'si një buburrec', they may be implying the person is very resilient and hard to get rid of.
- The Albanian word buburrec is an example of a reduplicative-style root, where the repetition of similar sounds mimics the buzzing or crawling of an insect.
Example conversation
Ervin and Tea are in the kitchen.
- ErvinTea, shiko! Një buburrec!Tea, look! A cockroach!
- TeaKu është? Ma trego!Where is it? Show me!
- ErvinIshte këtu, por u largua.It was here, but it left.
- TeaKemi nevojë për ilaç për buburrecët.We need medicine for the cockroaches.
