The Gheg dialect of Albanian renders "Tirana" as "Tirona"—a typical Laz toponym, reminiscent of "Lazona."
It derives from "Tira," which, as we know, means "snow" in Megrelian.
Thus, "Tirana"/"Tirona" translates to "land of snow."
While Tirana itself rarely sees snowfall, the nearby Mount Dajt is snow-covered in winter and draws tourists precisely for this feature.
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