afsh

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *aweisa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.[1][2] More at aft.

Noun

afsh m (plural afshe, definite afshi, definite plural afshet)

  1. warm breath
  2. vapor, haze
  3. strong smell
  4. ardor, passion, sultriness
  5. heat (animal), oestrus

Declension
Declension of afsh
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative afsh afshe afshi afshet
accusative afshin
dative afshi afsheve afshit afshevet
ablative afshesh

Derived terms
  • afshi
  • afshët
  • efsh

References
  1. Demiraj, B. (1997) “aft”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎ (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, pages 71-2
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “afsh”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 2

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