ngjer

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Variant of ndjerë, from Proto-Albanian *(a)jeri, identical to Ancient Greek ἦρι (êri, “early”), further related to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂 (air), Old Norse ár), and Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬭 (aiiar, “day”).[1]

Preposition

ngjer

  1. until, at, near(ly)

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ngjer”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 132
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