afsh
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *aweisa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.[1][2] More at aft.
Noun
afsh m (indefinite plural afshe, definite singular afshi, definite plural afshet)
- warm breath
- vapor, haze
- strong smell
- ardor, passion, sultriness
- heat (animal), oestrus
Declension
Declension of afsh
| indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | ||
| nominative (emërore) | (një) afsh | (disa) afshe | afshi | afshet | |
| accusative (kallëzore) | (një) afsh | (disa) afshe | afshin | afshet | |
| genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) | (një) afshi | (disa) afsheve | afshit | afshevet | |
| dative (dhanore) | (një) afshi | (disa) afsheve | afshit | afshevet | |
| ablative (rrjedhore) (prej) | (një) afshi | (disa) afshesh | afshit | afshevet | |
Derived terms
- afshi
- afshët
- efsh
Related terms
- aft
- ahë
- avë
References
- Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997), “aft”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: Investigations into the Albanian Inherited Lexicon] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7) (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 71-2
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “afsh”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 2