ushqej

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *vesciо̄,[1] a derivative of Latin vescor (“I eat, I feed upon”).[2][3][4]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uʃˈcçɛj/

Verb

ushqej (aorist ushqeva, participle ushqyer)

  1. (transitive) to feed
  2. (transitive) to breastfeed
  3. (transitive) to sustain
  4. (transitive) to fatten
  5. (transitive) to nurture

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • ushqim, ushqehem, ushqyes
  • ushqimor, ushqyeshëm, paushqyer

References
  1. Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 241
  2. Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 1004
  3. Topalli, K. (2017) “ushqej”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1535
  4. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ushqej”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 490
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