cenoj

See also: ĉenoj and cënoj

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cen +‎ -oj.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛˈnɔj/

Verb

cenój (aorist cenóva, participle cenúar)

  1. (transitive) to undermine, damage, defame
  2. (figurative) start eating a small piece from a meal
    Synonym: cimbis
  3. (regional) (figurative) to touch (encountered in Krrabë region)[2]
  4. (Arbëresh) to wound, to cause pain
  5. (Gheg) to limp, to hobble
    Synonym: çaloj
    t'cnuem fortlimping a lot

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cen”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 19
  2. ^ Çeliku, Mehmet (1966) Studime Filologjike, volume 3, Tirana: University of Tirana, page 109

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • cenoj”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006