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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *lan, from Proto-Albanian *ladna, from Proto-Indo-European *lh̥₁d-ne/o-, from *leh₁d- (to be tired); cf. (Germanic) Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (lētan, to let) (English let (id)) and (Baltic) Latvian laist (to let), ļaut (id), Lithuanian leisti (id).

Pronunciation

Verb

(aorist lashë, participle lënë)

  1. (active voice, transitive) to leave, to leave behind
  2. (active voice, transitive) to let be
  3. (active voice, transitive) to decide, put; release
    Synonyms: vendos, , lëshoj
  4. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to lose (e.g. money, a game); to have something removed (from one's body)
    Synonym: humb
  5. (active voice, transitive) to set/put aside; to pass on/save (something) for later (or for someone else)
    Synonyms: ruaj, jap
  6. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to entrust, intrust; assign; give (someone a task, job, order, advice); to blame someone
    Synonyms: besoj, ngarkoj, jap, fajtoj
  7. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to make or cause something; to mark (impression)
    Synonyms: bëj, shkaktoj
  8. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to allow, don't hinder; to give/create someone an opportunity; to vacate (a place or land)
    Synonyms: jap, lejoj, liroj, dyshoj, krijoj
  9. (active voice, transitive, colloquial) to keep (it as it is)
    Antonyms: heq, përfshij
  10. (active voice, transitive, colloquial) to postpone, delay (learning, study, work, meeting, appointment, task, decision, etc.)
    Synonym: shtyj
  11. (active voice, transitive) to finish, quit (school, study, job, meeting, game; friendship, realtionship - or quit smoking, alcohol etc.)
    Synonyms: braktis, largohem, kryej
  12. (active voice, transitive, colloquial) to leave someone; to separate from/break up with someone
    Synonym: ndahem
  13. (active voice, transitive, figurative, 3rd pers.)
    → + short pronoun (me):
    (it/they) take(s) over (one's physical or mental ability/strength/function)
  14. (active voice, transitive) to don't change/touch/disturb something/someone (leave in its previous state/condition)
  15. (active voice, transitive, figurative)
    → often with + pa (without): I harm, annoy, destroy, leave in misery (someone) (by taking something away or not giving; sleeptime, food, clothes, money, etc.)
  16. (active voice, (verb),, jussive, (particle)) let
    Synonym: le

Conjugation

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References

  1. ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 242
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 220

Further reading

  • Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, pages 277-278 ( verb type 42 tr)
  • active verb (engl. to let (go), leave (behind/be); etc.) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
  • active verb (engl. to let (go), leave (behind/be); etc.) • Fjalë - Fjalor Shqip (Words - Albanian Dictionary)