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djersë

Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *widertjā, with loss of the first unstressed syllable, from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- (compare Ancient Greek ἱδρώς (hidrṓs), English sweat, Italian sudore).[1] For Albanian d < PIE *sw compare diell.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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djersë f (definite djersa)

  1. sweat
  2. perspiration
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “djersë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 69
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