mbërthej

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Albanian

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Etymology

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Possibly a compound formation from mbi +‎ thej (to turn, twist), a variant of thyej . Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *mer (to plait, bind; rope). Compare Old High German bardi (shield), Italian barda (horse harness), Greek βροχός (vrochós, cord).

Verb

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mbërthej (aorist mbërtheva, participle mbërthyer)

  1. to clasp, enchain, hook, clench, brace
  2. to fasten, secure, stick (an object onto another medium)
  3. (of an undesirable condition) to strike, grip

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