gjaj

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *ga-lab-nja, a denominative verb based on *lab- etymologically identical with Lithuanian lãbas (“good”), Latvian labs (“good”).[1]

Verb

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gjaj (aorist gjava, participle gjarë)

  1. to resemble, to be like
  2. to suit, to become
  3. to seem
  4. to happen

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gjaj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 128
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