shtyr

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • shtir

Etymology

Secondary formation from shtyj. In light of its meaning 'to ford, to cross' (a river), it could possibly be related to Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer, to ferry”).

Verb

shtyr (aorist shtyra, participle shtyrë)

  1. to push (along), jostle, shove, nudge
  2. to cross (a river)
  3. to propel, repel
  4. to postpone, defer
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