Albanian

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Etymology

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Passive form of ndal (ndal +‎ -em). See Albanian ndal for more.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ndalem (aorist u ndala, participle ndalur)

  1. (passive voice, reflexive) to stop (moving, walking) (moving); to halt; to pause (while speaking)
  2. (passive voice) to quit with something; to give up something
    Mos u ndal!
    Don't quit! (~ Keep going!)
  3. (passive voice, reflexive, figurative) to focus on
  4. (passive voice, third person) to stop moving / working; to interrupt
  5. (passive voice) to stick to something; to be unstoppable / can't stop (oneself) from
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Further reading

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  • [1] passive verb ndalem (ndálem) (aorist u ndala; participle ndalur) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

Javanese

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Noun

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ndalem

  1. (colloquial) Nonstandard spelling of dalem.