shikoj

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • shëkoj, shukoj
  • zhgojLuma

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly borrowed from Vulgar Latin sequor (to follow),[1] although its absence from Old Albanian works just as the Meshari and in several southern Tosk dialects, including those of Greece and Italy, suggests it's a more recent formation.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiˈkoj/

Verb

shikój (aorist shikóva, participle shikúar)

  1. to look at, gaze at
    Synonyms: vështroj, sodit, shoh
  2. to observe, examine
    Synonyms: shqyrtoj, vëzhgoj, këqyr, provoj
  3. to pay attention to, take into account
    Synonym: dëgjoj
  4. to take care of, look after
    Synonyms: ndihmoj, shoh, vështroj
  5. (imperative, colloquial) Denotes surprise or teasing. would you look at, what a
    Shiko ç'flokë!Would you look at that hair! (literally, “Look what hair!”)
  6. (imperative, colloquial) Warns or threats the listener. look, listen
    Shiko, mos e përsërit.Listen, don't do it again.

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “shikoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 414–415
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (2006) “shikoj”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes VII: S–Zh, Tirana, page 137

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980, page 1842