Albanian

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Alternative forms

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  • raht (Gheg subdialects)

Etymology 1

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From rashë (aorist of bie (to fall)).[1]

Adverb

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rátë[2]

  1. horizontally, across
    Synonyms: rrafshët, horizontal
  2. laid (in a laid back/out position)
    Synonyms: rehat, shtruar
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Etymology 2

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Inflection of bie (to fall).

Verb

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ratë (aorist rashë, participle rënë)

  1. second-person plural active aorist indicative of bie (you fell)
    Ju ratë në gjumë.You fell asleep.
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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ratë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 366
  2. ^ Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, page 470 (rátë Adv horizontallly, across, laid)