gjaj

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
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