dhunë

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From Proto-Albanian *(e)δunā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁(e)dun-eh₂ (pain, smart). Cognate to Ancient Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē, pain, smart, harm). The variant dhurë occurs beside dhunë with retention of the rhotacism of the intervocalic nasal.[1] Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *edunti or *adunti, also cognate to Old Armenian երկն (erkn).[2]

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dhunë f (plural dhuna, definite dhuna, definite plural dhunat)

  1. (physical, mental, spiritual) violence, force, coercion, oppression
  2. (physical or verbal) humiliation, shaming, dishonor (of a single person or group of people); violation (law)
  3. damage, injury
  4. blemish

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Further reading[edit]

  • [3] noun dhúnë • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 163
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian[2], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 155