cëmoj

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from thermë.[1] Per Çabej, together with cimb, cimak, cëmat, etc. it is related to thimth, thëmbonj, thumb, etc., with the c:th alteration. Same way related to the family of femc, feme, fëndyell, etc. with the th:f alteration, where c- is the oldest of the three.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡səˈmɔj/

Verb

cëmoj (aorist cëmova, participle cëmuar)

  1. to cause a sharp pain (usually used in third tense cëmon)
    Synonyms: ther, shpoj, dhemb, kësej
  2. (figurative) to feel remorse, regret

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “cëmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 46
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cëmon”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 24-25
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