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bujar

Albanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ (boljarinŭ, “boyar”), Serbo-Croatian boljar (“boyar”) and Bulgarian боляр (boljar, “boyar”). Ultimately from Bulgar.[1][2] The adjective, a derivate of buj, was likely influenced by the Slavic word.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bujar m (plural bujarë, definite bujari, definite plural bujarët)

  1. boyar, nobleman

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Adjective edit

bujar (feminine bujare)

  1. generous, honorable, ungrudging

References edit

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “bujar”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 263
  2. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “bujar”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 113
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