rreth

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Albanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Albanian *ratsa, from *rat(i)tsa, from pre-Albanian *róth₂iḱom, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *Hrot-h₂-ó- (wheel), from *Hret- (to roll) (compare Lithuanian rãtas, German Rad).[1] Plural formation of rrath.

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Noun[edit]

rreth m (plural rrathë, definite rrethi, definite plural rrathët)

  1. circle
  2. (politics, historical) district (former subdivision of Albania)
  3. hoop, ring
  4. wheel rim

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rreth (+ablative)

  1. around, surrounding
  2. about
    Po flasin rreth meje.
    They're talking about me.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “rreth”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 381