hajnisht

Albanian

Etymology

From hajn (robber, thief) +‎ -isht (adverb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hajˈniʃt/

Adverb

hajnisht

  1. thievingly, stealthily, cunningly
    Synonyms: hajdutërisht, kusarisht

References

  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “hajnisht”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 152
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980