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Albanian
Etymology
From gjyp, evgjit, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos, “Egypt”). Likely contaminated by magjeps (“to bewitch, enchant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
magjyp m (plural magjype or magjypë) (regional)
- Balkan Egyptian, Jevg
- Synonyms: evgjit, jevg, gjyp
- Gypsy, Roma
- Synonyms: cigan, arixhi
- (archaic) Egyptian
- Synonym: egjiptian
- (archaic) Egypt
- Synonym: Egjipt
- (archaic) Arab
- Synonym: arab
Derived terms
References
- Mann, S. E. (1948) “Magjyp”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 259b
- Kristoforidhi, Kostandin (1904) “μαγϳύπ-ι”, in Λεξικὸν τῆς Ἀλβανικῆς γλώσσης (in Greek), Athens, page 216
- Bardhi, Frang (1635) Dictionarium Latino Epiroticum (overall work in Latin and Albanian):