dysh
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dyʃ/, [dʏʃ], [dy̞ʃ]
Etymology 1
Either a nominalization of dysh (adverb) below or a contraction of dyfish, the latter of which is certainly a nominalisation.
Noun
dysh m (plural dyshe, definite dyshi, definite plural dyshet)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dysh | dyshi | dyshe | dyshet |
| accusative | dyshin | |||
| dative | dyshi | dyshit | dysheve | dysheve |
| ablative | dyshesh | |||
Etymology 2
Either an adjectivization of dysh (adverb) below or a contraction of dyfish, the latter of which is certainly an adjectivization.
Adjective
dysh (feminine dyshe)
- (colloquial) having two parts or units
- (colloquial) of the size or value of two units, double
- ndenjëse dyshe
- double seat
Etymology 3
From Proto-Albanian *dwis, as per Orel,[1] and thus a doublet of s-.
However, perhaps instead a contraction of dyfish; the noun and adjective seem to have related uncontracted forms too.
Adverb
dysh
- in half, in two (separate parts)
- Synonyms: përgjysmë, më dysh
- in half, in two (still united parts)
- Synonym: më dysh
- doubtfully, hesitantly
- Synonyms: dyshas, mëdyshas, ndërdyshas
Derived terms
- dyshas
- dyshoj
- ndërdysh
Related terms
- dyfish
References
- ^ Oryol, Vladimir E. (1998), “dysh”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 80
Further reading
- “dysh”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006