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kërtyl

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Albanian

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Etymology

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A prefixal derivative of an unattested *tyl reflecting Proto-Albanian *tūla. The latter is related to Lithuanian tṹlás (many) and Greek τύλος (týlos, corn).[1]

Verb

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kërtyl (aorist kërtyla, participle kërtylur) (transitive)

  1. to fill up
    Synonym: mbush
  2. to satiate
    Synonym: ngop

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kërtyl”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 183

Further reading

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  • kërtyl”, 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]‎[1], 1980