zbej

Albanian

Alternative forms

• zbeh

Etymology

From z- (“dis-, un-”) +‎ bëj (“I do, make, appear”). From Proto-Albanian *dis-banja, prefixed form of *banja (“to appear”), whence modern bëj (“to do, make; (dial.) appear”). Related to Sanskrit भाति (bhāti, “to shine”), Old Irish bán (“white”).

Verb

zbej (aorist zbeha, participle zbehur)

1. I make pale(er), white(er)
2. I fade
3. I weaken

Related terms

• bëj
• zbeh