çuk

Albanian

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic.

Verb

çuk (aorist çuka, participle çukur)

1. to hit (generally with a hammer-shaped tool in order to perform a specific task)

   Synonyms: cuk, quk

2. to sieve, separate (cobs, grapes etc. by hitting them with a tool)

   Synonym: shij

3. to shake (a tree to make its fruits fall on the ground)
4. to mix (lime or other binding material vigorously with an axe-shaped tool)

Derived terms

• çek
• çok
• çukël
  • çukërmoj