zbej

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *dis-banja, prefixed form of *banja (“to appear”), whence modern bëj (“to do, make; (dial.) appear”). Related to Sanskrit भाति (bhāti, “to shine”), Old Irish bán (“white”).[1] Reanalyzable as z- + bëj.

Verb

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zbej (aorist zbeha, participle zbehur)

  1. to make pale(er), white(er)
  2. to fade
  3. to weaken
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “zbej”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 520
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