zgjoj

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *exvigilāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

zgjoj (aorist zgjova, participle zgjuar) (transitive)

  1. to wake up, rouse
  2. (figurative)
    1. to bring down to earth, to make (someone) snap out of it
    2. to renew, make reflourish
      Synonym: ripërtërij
    3. to make understand, clarify to
      Synonym: sqaroj
    4. to awaken, stimulate (emotions, etc.)
  3. (euphemistic) to arouse
  4. (mediopassive) See zgjohem.

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References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “zgjoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 523

Further reading

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