qaraman

Albanian

Etymology

From qarë (“cry, complaint”) +‎ -a- +‎ -man.[1]

Adjective

qaraman (feminine qaramane)

  1. always crying (of a baby)
  2. (derogatory) always complaining, whining
  3. (figurative) plaintive, mournful
    Synonym: i përvajshëm

Noun

qaraman m

  1. baby that always cries
  2. (derogatory) whiner, cry-baby, bellyacher

References
  1. Newmark, L.; Hubbard, P.; Prifti, P. (1982) Standard Albanian: a reference grammar for students, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, § 3.4.1 D, page 173

Further reading
  • “qaraman”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980
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