shkëlqej

Albanian

Etymology

Probably a formation from qelq (glass) with mobile sh-, from Latin calix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃkəlˈcɛj/, [ʃkəlˈcɕɛj]

Verb

shkëlqej (aorist shkëlqeva, participle shkëlqyer) (intransitive)

  1. to excel
  2. to shine, glow

Conjugation

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Further reading

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