shtyr

Albanian

Alternative forms

shtir

Etymology

Secondary formation from shtyj. In light of its meaning 'to ford, to cross' (a river), it could possibly be related to Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer, to ferry”).

Verb

shtyr (aorist shtyra, participle shtyrë)

to push (along), jostle, shove, nudge
to cross (a river)
to propel, repel
to postpone, defer

Related terms

shtyj