arrij

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Hamp suggests a connection with rri (stand) (see related mbërrij (arrive).[1] Alternatively from Early Medieval Latin adrīpāre, derived from Latin ad (to) + rīpa (shore). Compare Italian arrivare.[2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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arrij (aorist arrita, participle arritur)

  1. to arrive
  2. to reach, catch up with
  3. to attain, achieve

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “arrij”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 126-127
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “arrij”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 10