cingu-cingu

Albanian

Etymology

Duplicate of cingu, related to cingël and cingull. Ultimately from cing, its meaning pointing to small.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡siŋuˈt͡siŋu/

Noun

cingu-cingu

  1. (Arvanitika) food served on the table in small portions

Adverb

cingu-cingu

  1. (Arvanitika) (given or served) in small portions, in small batches, niggardly[3]

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cingull”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 43
  2. ^ Meyer, Gustav (1896), Beiträge zur Kenntniss der in Griechenland gesprochenen albanesischen Mundarten (Albanesische Studien), volume V, Wien: Gerold, page 104
  3. ^ Mann, S. E. (1948), “cinxull”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 49
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