shikoj

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly borrowed from Vulgar Latin sequor (to follow), although its absence from Old Albanian works just as the Meshari and in several southern Tosk dialects, including those of Greece and Italy, suggests it's a more recent formation.

Pronunciation

Verb

shikoj (aorist shikova, participle shikuar)

  1. to look at, gaze at
    Synonyms: vështroj, sodit, shoh
  2. to observe, examine
    Synonyms: shqyrtoj, vëzhgoj, këqyr, provoj
  3. to pay attention to, take into account
    Synonym: dëgjoj
  4. to take care of, look after
    Synonyms: ndihmoj, shoh, vështroj
  5. (imperative, colloquial) Denotes surprise or teasing. would you look at, what a
    Shiko ç'flokë!Would you look at that hair! (literally, “Look what hair!”)
  6. (imperative, colloquial) Warns or threats the listener. look, listen
    Shiko, mos e përsërit.Listen, don't do it again.

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References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “shikoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 414–415
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (2006) Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes VII: S–Zh, Tirana, page 137

Further reading

  • “shikoj”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980, page 1842