sundoj

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • sunnoj (Bashkimi)

Etymology

From a regionally attested sund (“supervision, seizure, capture, reign, protection”). Borrowed from a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic сѫдъ (sǫdŭ) ("trial, court") and Serbo-Croatian suditi; ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sǫdi (“judge”). Doublet of sodit.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /suˈndɔj/

Verb

sundoj (aorist sundova, participle sunduar)

  1. to reign
  2. to rule
  3. to possess (land, wealth)
  4. (third person) to be abundant
  5. (third person) to be prominent
  6. to exploit
  7. to keep under control

Derived terms

References
  1. Omari, Anila (2012), "sundoj", in Marrëdhëniet gjuhësore shqiptaro-serbe, Tirana, Albania: Kristalina KH, page 279-280
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