shquhem

shquhem

Albanian

Etymology

From shquaj (distinguish, discern) +‎ -h (-ed) +‎ -em (-am I (myself)); active Albanian shquaj from sh- (out, ex-) +‎ quaj (name, call). See shquaj for more.[1][2]

Verb

• (passive) shqúhem (first-person singular past tense u shqóva, participle shqúar)[3]

1. (Tosk, Standard Albanian) first-person singular present indicative passive of shquaj
2. (passive, transitive, reflexive) I distinguish myself
3. (passive, transitive) I am discerned, distinguished

Related terms

• shquar m
• shquar (“noted, celebrated”) (participle)
• shquhet (passive)
• (i) shquar m, (e) shquar f
• pashquar (“indefinite”)
• shquar n, shquarit n
• shquarje f
• shques m (“characteristic”), shquese f (“id”)

Further reading

• passive verb shquhem/shqúhem (aorist u shqóva; participle shqúar)• Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

References

1. Orel, Vladimir (1998) , “shquaj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, page 434
2. Orel, Vladimir (1998) , “quaj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, page 363
3. Prof. Dr. Ilo Stefanllari (1996, 2006) Albanian Practical Dictionary (Albanian-English, English-Albanian), Hippocrene Books INC., New York, USA, →ISBN, [active 'shqúaj' / passive 'shqúhem' page 166]