horë
Albanian
Etymology 1
From Greek χώρα (chóra, “town, country”). See also Greek χωριό (chorió, “village”) and Aromanian hoarã (“village”).
Noun
horë
- (Arbëresh) town, city
- (Gheg Albanian) village/town; to become infamous/an embarrassment in the town, ex:
Gh.Albanian: U bâna horë (Eng: I became an embarrassment)
Gh.Albanian: Na bâne horë (Eng: You embarrassed us)
Etymology 2
Most probably from Proto-Slavic *gъrnъ. Compare Belarusian го́ран (hóran).
Synonyms
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