Albanian

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Etymology

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From hajn (robber, thief) +‎ -isht (adverb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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hajnisht

  1. thievingly, stealthily, cunningly
    Synonyms: hajdutërisht, kusarisht
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References

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  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “hajnisht”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 152
  • “hajnisht”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980