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dërgoj

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Albanian

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Etymology

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Explained as a borrowing from a Vulgar Latin verb derived from Latin dīrigō (to lay straight, direct, distribute) through an earlier Proto-Albanian *dər(ə)goɲ;.[1] Orel suggests a borrowing from Latin dēlēgō (to send) with an irregular change of the liquid consonant.[2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dërgoj (aorist dërgova, participle dërguar) (transitive)

  1. to send, dispatch
  2. to mail
  3. to convey, carry, transport

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017), “dërgoj”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 380
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “dërgoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 63

Further reading

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  • dërgoj”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • Newmark, Leonard (1999), “dërgoj”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[2], Oxford: Oxford University Press