gurë

Gurë is a common Albanian noun meaning stones or rocks. It is the plural form of gur, which denotes a stone. In standard Albanian, gurë is used for stones in a general sense, from pebbles to boulders, and appears in everyday speech as well as in literature and toponymy. The word is masculine; gur is the singular form.

Etymology and linguistic notes: Gurë is native to Albanian. The root gur is among the oldest Albanian vocabulary, and while the exact historical origin is not fully established, the term is widely attested across dialects and has no widely recognized cognates in neighboring languages. The plural form gurë follows regular Albanian plural formation.

Usage and contexts: Gurë occurs in descriptions of landscapes or construction involving stones, such as rocky terrain or stone walls. It also appears in toponyms and cultural descriptions that refer to rocky features of a place. In everyday language, gurë serves as a general term for stones used for building, boundaries, or natural rocky matter, and it features in literary Albanian as well.

See also: gur, the singular form meaning stone.