Albanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Hamp suggests a connection with rri (stand) (see related mbërrij (arrive).[1] Alternatively from Early Medieval Latin adrīpāre, derived from Latin ad (to) + rīpa (shore). Compare Italian arrivare.[2]

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

arrij (aorist arrita, participle arritur)

  1. to arrive
  2. to reach, catch up with
  3. to attain, achieve

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “arrij”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 126-127
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arrij”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 10