rreng

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From rrenë, with -g enlargement. Alternatively related to vrangull, literally 'to put in the middle of a circle', 'to be at the centre of everybody's scorn'. Similar sense development in Italian prendere in giro ("to scorn, pull someone's leg"), literally 'to take someone for a ride, spin around'.

Noun

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rreng f

  1. a prank, cheat
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