ajër

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See also: ajer

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin āēr (air), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, air). Topalli posits Italian aria (air) as another possible source, considering that the Latin term is already (potentially) borrowed into Albanian as erë (wind, air, smell); alternatively, it is a doublet.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ajër m (plural ajra, definite ajri, definite plural ajrat)

  1. air
  2. (figurative) environment

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References

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “ajër”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 83

Further reading

  • “ajër”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “ajër”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary
  • ajër”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006