"avan" meaning in Albanian

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Noun

Etymology: Unknown. A relation to avani (“harassment, act of violence”) cannot be ignored, although it's considered an Italian loanword. First attested in 1685 by Bogdani: "...mbasandaj për avant e turit, anëmijtë tanë të pakorët." The word was attested nowhere else. Etymology templates: {{unk|sq}} Unknown, {{etydate|1685}} First attested in 1685 Head templates: {{head|sq|noun||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{def2}}}||{{{4}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{m}}}|g=m|head=|sort=}} avan m, {{sq-noun|m}} avan m
  1. (obsolete) tyrant; oppressor Tags: masculine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-avan-sq-noun-KXkvWP81 Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, People
     
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