Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From shquaj (distinguish, discern) +‎ -h (-ed) +‎ -em (-(oneself)); active Albanian shquaj from sh- (out, ex-) +‎ quaj (name, call). See shquaj for more.[1][2]

Verb edit

  1. (Tosk, Standard Albanian) first-person singular present indicative passive of shquaj
  2. (passive voice, transitive, reflexive) to distinguish oneself
  3. (passive voice, transitive) to be discerned, distinguished

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “shquaj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 434
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “quaj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 363
  3. ^ Prof. Dr. Ilo Stefanllari (1996, 2006) Albanian Practical Dictionary (Albanian-English, English-Albanian), Hippocrene Books INC., New York, USA, →ISBN, [[1]active 'shqúaj' / passive 'shqúhem' page 166]

Further reading edit

  • [2] passive verb shquhem/shqúhem (aorist u shqóva; participle shqúar)• Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)