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lëshoj

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Albanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin laxō, laxāre (“to let”), via its byform *lassō, *lassāre, evidenced by Romanian lăsa, Aromanian alas, dialectal Italian lassare.

Many scholars also consider the possibility of a borrowing from Italian lasciare, although it is less likely due to the term's early attestation date and presence in all dialects, as well as the initial vowel /ə/ ~ /i/.

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Verb

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lëshoj (aorist lëshova, participle lëshuar) (transitive)

  1. to let, let go, release
    Synonym: lë
    I lëshoj flokët.
    I let my hair down.
  2. to leave (something somewhere)
    Synonym: lë
  3. to start, put in motion, turn on
    lëshoj motorin ― start the engine
  4. to leave, free, vacate, clear (a place, role, etc.)
    lëshoj karrigen ― free the seat
    lëshoj punën ― leave the job
  5. to knock down
    Synonyms: lë, hedh
    lëshoj pemën ― fall the tree
  6. to let out, release
    Synonyms: jep, krijoj, lë
    lëshoj kujën ― let out a scream
    lëshoj mjekër ― grow a beard
    Më lëshojnë sytë lot.
    My eyes shed tears.
    • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari, Sirach 24:16, page 11ra, lines 41–42:
      HE leſoua ranɛete ende populit teh / enderſim
      [E lëshova ranzëtë ëndë popullit të ëndershim]
      And I grew roots into an honourable people.
  7. to send, launch, throw
    Synonyms: çoj, drejtoj, lë
    lëshoj topin ― throw the ball
    lëshoj raketën ― launch a rocket
  8. (colloquial) to go away, leave (of an illness or ability)
    E lëshuan ethet.
    He recovered from the fever.
    (literally, “The fever left him.”)
    E lëshoi kujtesa.
    His memory left him.
  9. (colloquial) to divorce
    Synonyms: lë, ndaj
    Unë e lëshoj gruan për ty.
    I leave my wife for you.
    Ajo e lëshoi burrin.
    She left her husband.
  10. (colloquial) to swarm (of bees, migrate to a new colony)
    Synonym: roit
  11. (colloquial) to sell (usually for cheap)
    Synonyms: lë, shes
  12. (intransitive) to flood, come out in abundance
    Ka lëshuar lumi.
    The river flooded.
  13. (intransitive) to make concessions, grants

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