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Tosk

Tosk

9.9
A type of Albanian that people speak in southern Albania and some parts of Greece and Italy
  • noun
translation icon : tosko
  • Many southern Albanians speak Tosk rather than Gheg in their daily conversations.

Examples

  • The influence of Tosk can be seen in the official standard of Albanian today.

  • The Tosk dialect has unique phonetic features.

  • Linguists have studied the Tosk dialect to better understand the history of the Albanian language.

  • Many Tosks live in southern Albania.

  • Linguists have studied the Tosk dialect to better understand the history of the Albanian language.

  • Many southern Albanians speak Tosk rather than Gheg in their daily conversations.

  • The influence of Tosk can be seen in the official standard of Albanian today.

Synonyms

Tosk dialect
vsTosk
9.9

A variety of Albanian spoken mainly in southern Albania and nearby parts of Greece and Italy

describes the same variety by specifying exact local regions

Compounds

Tosk dialect
9.9

A variety of Albanian spoken mainly in southern Albania and nearby parts of Greece and Italy

Surface Forms

Tosk singular
Tosks plural

Etymology

Tosk comes from the Albanian name Toskë, which refers to people in the 'south' of Albania. So Tosk means the southern dialect of Albanian.