ofshaj

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From ofsh (groan; curse) +‎ -aj.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ofˈʃaj/
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Hyphenation: of‧sháj

Verb

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ofshaj (aorist ofsháva, participle ofshárë)

  1. (intransitive) sigh, groan
    Synonyms: rënkoj, psherëtij
  2. (transitive, originally Tosk) to damn, curse
    Synonyms: nëm, mallkoj
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Further reading

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  • “ofshaj”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe[1] (in Albanian), 1980
  • ofshaj”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “ofsh!”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 333