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prijë

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Latin porrīna, a derivative of Latin porrum (“chives, leek”).[1]

Noun

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prijë f (plural prija, definite prija, definite plural prijat)

  1. (set phrase) onion bed
  2. (agriculture) ridge
    Synonym: lehe

Etymology 2

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Derivative of prij +‎ -e, probably a calque from South Slavic *vada.[2]

Noun

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prijë f (plural prija, definite prija, definite plural prijat)

  1. drain
    Synonyms: presë, hulli, kanal
  2. column of trees at the end of a field, orchard

Etymology 3

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From prij (“to lead”) +‎ -ë.

Noun

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prijë f

  1. (colloquial) command, guidance, leadership
    Synonym: udhëheqje

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “prijë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 345
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “prije”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 345

Further reading

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  • “prijë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980
  • “prijë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “prîj, priej […] ë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 402
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