Albanian

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Etymology 1

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From Latin ieiūnō (to fast); semantic development from 'to not eat' to 'to taste only'. See also Gheg ngjinoj.[2] Ultimately a doublet of agjëroj.

Verb

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ngjëroj (aorist ngjërova, participle ngjëruar)

  1. to try, sample, taste
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Etymology 2

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Derived from gjer,[4] variant of ngjer.

Verb

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ngjëroj (aorist ngjërova, participle ngjëruar)

  1. to encircle, jump over, wade through
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ngjëroj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 299
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ngjëroj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 299
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ngjëroj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 299
  4. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ngjëroj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 299