"fal" meaning in Albanian

See fal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfal/ Forms: fala [aorist], falur [participle]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Uncertain. Proposals include: # Inherited from Proto-Indo-European, akin to Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphállō, “to overthrow”). # Borrowed from South Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *xvaliti (“to praise”), compare Macedonian фали (fali), Serbo-Croatian hváliti /хва́лити. Etymology templates: {{unc|sq}} Uncertain, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sq|ine-pro|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Indo-European, {{inh+|sq|ine-pro|-}} Inherited from Proto-Indo-European, {{cog|grc|σφάλλω|t=to overthrow}} Ancient Greek σφάλλω (sphállō, “to overthrow”), {{bor+|sq|zls}} Borrowed from South Slavic, {{der|sq|sla-pro|*xvaliti|t=to praise}} Proto-Slavic *xvaliti (“to praise”), {{cog|mk|фали}} Macedonian фали (fali), {{cog|sh|hváliti//хва́лити}} Serbo-Croatian hváliti /хва́лити Head templates: {{head|sq|verb|aorist|fala|participle|falur|head=}} fal (aorist fala, participle falur), {{sq-verb|fala|falur}} fal (aorist fala, participle falur)
  1. to forgive, pardon
    to remit, grant amnesty
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-iSvHbDDr
  2. to forgive, pardon
    to free (a prisoner)
    Synonyms: liroj
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-wR-IbtFV
  3. to forgive, pardon
    to relieve (from a debt)
    Synonyms: liroj
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-AVjcgkab
  4. to forgive, pardon
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-w9giq~B0
  5. to give (as a present), offer, bestow Synonyms: dhuroj
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-mCs6JVzB Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 5 4 11 6 21 13 19 7 3
  6. to lend Synonyms: huaj
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-uMHjbvm2
  7. to worship (a god); to celebrate (a ceremony, festivity, etc.)
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-1AmaYxVS Categories (other): Albanian terms with collocations, Albanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 5 4 11 6 21 13 19 7 3
  8. to greet, salute Synonyms: përshëndet
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-62GA51Ur Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 5 4 11 6 21 13 19 7 3
  9. to turn off Synonyms: shuaj, fik
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-jtnxJsYZ Categories (other): Albanian terms with collocations, Albanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 5 4 11 6 21 13 19 7 3
  10. to bend over Synonyms: ul, përkul
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-97LLYcar
  11. (third person) to set (of the sun) Tags: third-person Synonyms: ulem, zbres, perëndoj
    Sense id: en-fal-sq-verb-7I~g8m~8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: falas, falem, falë, falje, faltore, më falni
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      "word": "falë"
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      "word": "falje"
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        [
          "pardon",
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          "remit",
          "remit"
        ],
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          "amnesty",
          "amnesty"
        ]
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          "word": "liroj"
        }
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          "pardon",
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          "relieve",
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          "word": "liroj"
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          "text": "më falni",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Great God! May I be bestowed to you, how many Slavs come to us!",
          "ref": "Flora, Koleci (2022) “Tradurre il testo e … tradire il contesto”, in Lingue e linguaggi, volume 48, →DOI, page 165",
          "text": "Madhi Zot! tý t' kjofsha falë, / Se shum shkjau na paska dalë",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "to give (as a present), offer, bestow"
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          "give",
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          "offer",
          "offer"
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          "bestow",
          "bestow"
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          "word": "dhuroj"
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        "to lend"
      ],
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          "word": "huaj"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "to celebrate Eid",
          "text": "fal bajramin",
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        }
      ],
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        "to worship (a god); to celebrate (a ceremony, festivity, etc.)"
      ],
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          "celebrate",
          "celebrate"
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        "to greet, salute"
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          "greet",
          "greet"
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          "salute",
          "salute"
        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "përshëndet"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "to turn off the light",
          "text": "fal dritën",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to turn off"
      ],
      "id": "en-fal-sq-verb-jtnxJsYZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "turn off",
          "turn off"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "shuaj"
        },
        {
          "word": "fik"
        }
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "to bend over"
      ],
      "id": "en-fal-sq-verb-97LLYcar",
      "links": [
        [
          "bend over",
          "bend over"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ul"
        },
        {
          "word": "përkul"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to set (of the sun)"
      ],
      "id": "en-fal-sq-verb-7I~g8m~8",
      "links": [
        [
          "set",
          "set"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(third person) to set (of the sun)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ulem"
        },
        {
          "word": "zbres"
        },
        {
          "word": "perëndoj"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfal/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-al"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Vladimir Orel"
  ],
  "word": "fal"
}
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      "word": "falas"
    },
    {
      "word": "falem"
    },
    {
      "word": "falë"
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    {
      "word": "falje"
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      "word": "më falni"
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        "to forgive, pardon"
      ],
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          "pardon",
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        {
          "english": "Great God! May I be bestowed to you, how many Slavs come to us!",
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          "text": "Madhi Zot! tý t' kjofsha falë, / Se shum shkjau na paska dalë",
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      ],
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        "to give (as a present), offer, bestow"
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          "give",
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        [
          "offer",
          "offer"
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        [
          "bestow",
          "bestow"
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dhuroj"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to lend"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lend",
          "lend"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "huaj"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "to celebrate Eid",
          "text": "fal bajramin",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to worship (a god); to celebrate (a ceremony, festivity, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
          "worship",
          "worship"
        ],
        [
          "celebrate",
          "celebrate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to greet, salute"
      ],
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        [
          "greet",
          "greet"
        ],
        [
          "salute",
          "salute"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "përshëndet"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Albanian terms with collocations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "to turn off the light",
          "text": "fal dritën",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to turn off"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "turn off",
          "turn off"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "shuaj"
        },
        {
          "word": "fik"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to bend over"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bend over",
          "bend over"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ul"
        },
        {
          "word": "përkul"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to set (of the sun)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "set",
          "set"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(third person) to set (of the sun)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ulem"
        },
        {
          "word": "zbres"
        },
        {
          "word": "perëndoj"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfal/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-al"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Vladimir Orel"
  ],
  "word": "fal"
}

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{
  "called_from": "page/1498/20230118",
  "msg": "''to forgive, pardon'[...]' gloss has examples we want to keep, but there are subglosses.",
  "path": [
    "fal"
  ],
  "section": "Albanian",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "fal",
  "trace": ""
}

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