"lej" meaning in Albanian

See lej in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: leva [aorist], lerë [participle], le [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Albanian *laidnja, from an Proto-Indo-European o-grade verb from the root *leyd- (“to release”). Alternatively from an *éy-present from the root *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sq|sqj-pro||*laidnja}} Proto-Albanian *laidnja, {{inh|sq|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European Head templates: {{head|sq|verb|aorist|leva|participle|lerë|head=}} lej (aorist leva, participle lerë), {{sq-verb|leva|lerë}} lej (aorist leva, participle lerë)
  1. to give birth, bear (children)
    Sense id: en-lej-sq-verb-BdCSsv6U Categories (other): Albanian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Albanian entries with incorrect language header: 66 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 21 7 7 9 9 15 10 8 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 7 7 9 9 16 10 8 15
  2. to be born
    Sense id: en-lej-sq-verb-EV6qaD57
  3. to rise (of the sun)
    Sense id: en-lej-sq-verb-FvY9TTGr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lind Derived forms: lenicë Related terms: lind, ? vëlla
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      "name": "inh"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lerë",
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        "participle"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "_dis": "66 17 17",
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          "name": "Albanian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 7 7 9 9 15 10 8 15",
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      ],
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        ]
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    },
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        {
          "english": "(The sun rose up.)",
          "text": "leu dielli",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to rise (of the sun)"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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    "Helmut Rix",
    "Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben",
    "Vladimir Orel"
  ],
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    "Albanian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Albanian verbs",
    "Pages with 8 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "lenicë"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "inh"
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      "form": "leva",
      "tags": [
        "aorist"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lerë",
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        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "le",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sq",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "word": "lind"
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    {
      "word": "? vëlla"
    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "to give birth, bear (children)"
      ],
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        [
          "give birth",
          "give birth"
        ],
        [
          "bear",
          "bear"
        ]
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      "glosses": [
        "to be born"
      ],
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        [
          "be born",
          "be born"
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        "Requests for translations of Albanian usage examples"
      ],
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        }
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      ],
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        [
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    {
      "word": "lind"
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    "Helmut Rix",
    "Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben",
    "Vladimir Orel"
  ],
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}

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