mbi

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See also: mbì and MBI

Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *(V)(m)pi, perhaps from a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-h₁pi (up, on, upon, (on-to, un-to)), from *h₂én (on) + *h₁(é)pi, *h₁ópi (by, near, at); otherwise just the latter component and phonetically influenced by mbë. Compare Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, on, to, towards), Sanskrit अपि (ápi), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬞𐬌 (aipi), Old Persian [script needed] (apiy), Old Armenian եւ (ew), Latin ob, and Old English (English by).

Preposition

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mbi (+ accusative)

  1. on, onto, upon
    Synonyms: , përmbi
    hipi mbi çati
    climbed on the roof
    doli mbi ujë
    (came out) appeared on the water's surface
  2. over, above
    Synonym: sipër
    dy gradë mbi zero
    two degrees above zero
    mbi çati
    above the roof
    mbi ujë
    above the water('s surface)

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • [1] preposition "mbi" (engl.: above, on, onto, over, etc.) • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)

Babatana

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Noun

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mbi

  1. water

Further reading

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Kongo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ɪ̀.

Noun

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mbi class 9

  1. bad action

Adjective

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mbi

  1. bad
  1. ugly