gjaj

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ga-lab-nja, a denominative verb based on *lab- etymologically identical with Lithuanian lãbas (good), Latvian labs (good).[1]

Verb

gjaj (aorist gjava, participle gjarë)

  1. to resemble, to be like
  2. to suit, to become
  3. to seem
  4. to happen

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gjaj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 128