marr vesh

Albanian

Etymology

Literally, “to take ear”.

Verb

marr vesh (aorist mora vesh, participle marrë vesh) (intransitive)

1. to understand

   Synonym: kuptoj

   • 1887, Giuseppe Schirò, Rapsodie Albanesi, page 162:

     Mos më nëmǃ... Tçë thee ?... Tçë thee ?... Të marr vesh... Po hilkje nëmën hilkje nëmën tçë më sule.

     Do not curse meǃ... What did you say?... What did you say?... I understand you... but remove the curse remove the curse that you put on me.

2. to hear

Derived terms

• marrëveshje

References

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “marr […] — vesh”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 264a