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mallëngjej

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Albanian

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Etymology

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A derivate of mall (longing). The earliest attestations have -nj-, which means that the Tosk forms with -ngj- are likely secondary. Likely a denominal in -ënjej, following verbs ngadhënjej and gënjej, for which compare also ngashënjej.

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Verb

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mallëngjej (aorist mallëngjeva, participle mallëngjyer) (transitive)

  1. to move, touch (evoke strong emotions)
    Synonym: përmalloj
    • 1621, Pjetër Budi, Speculum Confessionis, Rome: B. Zanetti, page 117, lines 16–17:
      meſaa fyale tambla, etego/dittſcime, tiξenuomite, ete mallegnȣemite
      [me sā fjalë t ambla, e të goditshime, t idhënuomitë, e të mallënjyemitë]
      with so many sweet, impactful, sad and moving words

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