[A. Pole]

"The Turkish battalion in Kosovo, operating under command of the NATO- led international Kosovo peace force, continues to help Kosovans in many ways. Turkish troops are admired by Kosovans for their help in areas such as health, food distribution and education and they also built and restored many facilities.

They restored the Kirik Mosque, built by the Ottomans when they conquered Kosovo, and built a park around it. Turkish troops also fixed cemeteries and built village roads. …They have built three mosques and three parks across Kosovo so far and organized annual circumcision feasts for needy and homeless children. During Ramadan, Turkish troops delivered dinner to Kosovans and provide stationery goods to students every year through liaison offices."

Now it is "Kosovans" and not "Kosovars". What Kosova means in Albanian? Or in Turkish?

[Bokababe]

"What Kosova means in Albanian? Or in Turkish?"

In Serbian, "Kosovo" means "Field of Blackbirds". In Albanian or Turkish, I don't think that it means anything other than, "If I can steal it, it's mine!"

[DTA]

>>>>>>>Now it is "Kosovans" and not "Kosovars". What Kosova means in Albanian? Or in Turkish?<<<<<<<<<

This is an example how blatant political propaganda takes precedence over English dictionary and Chicago manual of style.

The term "kosovars" was invented by BS artist in State Department to create illusion that Kosovo Albanians are people, not an ethnic minority whose domicile country is Albania. The same trick is used for over 30 years to call Arabs from Palestine "Palestinians".

The explanation for use of "kosovars" in English language is fraudulent on all accounts:

1. Scumbags claim that Albanians call themselves "kosovar" so it is right thing to do to cal them that way in Englsh.

Wrong. We do not call Germans Deutsche, nor we call Hungarians Magyars, nor we use any other name that is not already established in English language. "Kosovar" is a code word for Kosovo fraud.

2. Scumbags say that Albanians call Kosovo "kosova" so use of Kosovar is appropriate.

Wrong. We do not call people from Florida "Floridars" nor we call people from Nevada "Nevadars".

It is a sign of deliberate fraud.

[Celebratelife008]

I read once that "kos" in albanian is yogurt.