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)

    1. the digit 2; the quantity, thing or entity denoted by the digit
    Declension
    Declension of dysh
    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)

      1. (colloquial) having two parts or units
      2. (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

        1. in half, in two (separate parts)
          Synonyms: përgjysmë, më dysh
        2. in half, in two (still united parts)
          Synonym: më dysh
        3. doubtfully, hesitantly
          Synonyms: dyshas, mëdyshas, ndërdyshas
        Derived terms
        • dyfish

        References

        1. ^ 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