vigan

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Albanian

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Etymology

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A formation from vig, possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (to curve, bend; to exchange). Compare Latin vinco (I win, beat), Lithuanian veikiù (make work), Old High German wig (battle, struggle), wigant (cripple), Old English wǣgan (to torment, smite). Less likely from viganj (forge), with sematic problems.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vigan m (plural viganë, definite vigani, definite plural viganët)

  1. a very big person, a giant
  2. (figurative) leading light
  3. (figurative) flagship
  4. (mythology) giant
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References

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  1. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “vigan”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 310