Tosk


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Tosk

 (tŏsk)
n.
1. The dialect of Albanian spoken in the southern half of Albania and by populations in Italy and Greece. The standardized form of Albanian used for official purposes is based on Tosk.
2. An Albanian who speaks Tosk.
[Albanian toskë.]
Tosk adj.
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Noun1.Tosk - the dialect of Albanian spoken in southern Albania and in areas of Greece and ItalyTosk - the dialect of Albanian spoken in southern Albania and in areas of Greece and Italy
Tosk dialect
Albanian - the Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania
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