përpjetë

Albanian

Etymology

From për +‎ pjetë, literally 'for the sky'. From Proto-Indo-European *pro-peth₂-o-. It corresponds accurately to Greek προπετής (propetís, “falling forwards”).

Adverb

përpjetë

  1. upside down, upwards
    Antonym: tatëpjetë

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Newmark, L. (1999) “përpjetë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary
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