shtie

Albanian

Alternative forms

• shtjej (Tosk)
• perfect tense: shtura (South Tosk), shtyra, shtira
• participle: shtjerë, shtim

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *sterja, from *sterje/o, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃-. Compare English strew.

Verb

shtie (aorist shtiva, participle shtirë)

1. to put in, stick in, insert
2. to pour in, add food to a container
3. to set aside, store away
4. to shoot, fire (a firearm)
5. to instill

Derived terms

• pështjerë
• shtënë
• shtijë
• shtiaz
• shtiak

Related terms

• shtrij, shtroj, shtrungë