shtyr
Albanian
Alternative forms
- shtir
Etymology
Secondary formation from shtyj. In light of its meaning 'to ford, to cross' (a river), it could possibly be related to Germanic *steurnjan 'to steer, to ferry'.
Verb
shtyr (first-person singular past tense shtyra, participle shtyrë)
- to push (along), jostle, shove, nudge
- to cross (a river)
- to propel, repel
- to postpone, defer
Related terms
- shtyj