shpie

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpiɛ/

Etymology

From sh- +‎ bie. Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *peri-, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bear, lead across, penetrate”), in which case, cognate to Ancient Greek πείρω (peírō, “to get through, pierce”).

Verb

shpie (aorist shpura, participle shpurë)

1. I take
2. I lead
3. I carry
4. I bear
5. I send

Derived terms

• shpurë
• shpi

Related terms

• shpoj