rrej

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Albanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Albanian *arn-enja, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂res-. Cognate to Ancient Greek ἀρνέομαι (arnéomai, to deny, refuse).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

rrej (aorist rrejta, participle rrejtur)

  1. to lie, deceive
    Synonym: gënjej

Derived terms[edit]

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 259