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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From *lan, from Proto-Albanian *ladna, from Proto-Indo-European *lh̥₁d-ne/o-, from *leh₁d- (to be tired); cf. (Germanic) Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (lētan, to let) (English let (id)) and (Baltic) Latvian laist (to let), ļaut (id), Lithuanian leisti (id).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(aorist lashë, participle lënë)

  1. (active voice, transitive) to leave, to leave behind
  2. (active voice, transitive) to let be
  3. (active voice, transitive) to decide, put; release
    Synonyms: vendos, , lëshoj
  4. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to lose (e.g. money, a game); to have something removed (from one's body)
    Synonym: humb
  5. (active voice, transitive) to set/put aside; to pass on/save (something) for later (or for someone else)
    Synonyms: ruaj, jap
  6. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to entrust, intrust; assign; give (someone a task, job, order, advice); to blame someone
    Synonyms: besoj, ngarkoj, jap, fajtoj
  7. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to make or cause something; to mark (impression)
    Synonyms: bëj, shkaktoj
  8. (active voice, transitive, figurative) to allow, don't hinder; to give/create someone an opportunity; to vacate (a place or land)
    Synonyms: jap, lejoj, liroj, dyshoj, krijoj
  9. (active voice, transitive, colloquial) to keep (it as it is)
    Antonyms: heq, përfshij
  10. (active voice, transitive, colloquial) to postpone, delay (learning, study, work, meeting, appointment, task, decision, etc.)
    Synonym: shtyj
  11. (active voice, transitive) to finish, quit (school, study, job, meeting, game; friendship, realtionship - or quit smoking, alcohol etc.)
    Synonyms: braktis, largohem, kryej
  12. (active voice, transitive, colloquial) to leave someone; to separate from/break up with someone
    Synonym: ndahem
  13. (active voice, transitive, figurative, 3rd pers.)
    → + short pronoun (me):
    (it/they) take(s) over (one's physical or mental ability/strength/function)
  14. (active voice, transitive) to don't change/touch/disturb something/someone (leave in its previous state/condition)
  15. (active voice, transitive, figurative)
    → often with + pa (without): I harm, annoy, destroy, leave in misery (someone) (by taking something away or not giving; sleeptime, food, clothes, money, etc.)
  16. (active voice, (verb),, jussive, (particle)) let
    Synonym: le

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 242
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 220

Further reading

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  • Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, pages 277-278 ( verb type 42 tr)
  • [1] active verb (engl. to let (go), leave (behind/be); etc.) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
  • [2] active verb (engl. to let (go), leave (behind/be); etc.) • Fjalë - Fjalor Shqip (Words - Albanian Dictionary)