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cyt

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *tšūtja, from *kju-t-jo, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (to set in motion) (compare Ancient Greek σεύω (seúō, to chase (away), rush, incite), Latin cieō).[1] Doublets include qoj and ndërsej.

Verb

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cyt (aorist cyta, participle cytur)

  1. to poke, prod, goad
  2. (figurative) to spur on, incite, provoke
    Synonym: nxit
  3. (figurative) to stir up, instigate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 116

Further reading

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  • cyt”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[2], 1980
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “cyt”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[3]