ledh

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Albanian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Albanian *laida, from Proto-Indo-European *h2lei- (slimy, to slip). Cognate to Old Prussian laydis (loam, clay).[1]

Noun[edit]

ledh m

  1. loam, clay, river (-sand/bank), mass (of earth)
  2. wall
    Synonyms: mur, avulli, zid

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Albanian *laidza, possibly a variant of lëndoj, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lento- (bendsome, resilient).

Noun[edit]

ledh f (plural ledha, definite ledha, definite plural ledhat)

  1. caress, stroke, touch
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “ledh”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 216