shtie

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • shtjej (Tosk)
  • past tense: shtura (South Tosk), shtyra, shtira
  • participle: shtjerë, shtim

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *sterja, from *sterje/o, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃-. Compare English strew.

Verb

shtie (first-person singular past tense shtiva, participle shtirë)

  1. to put in, stick in, insert
  2. to pour in, add food to a container
  3. to set aside, store away
  4. to shoot, fire (a firearm)
  5. to instill
Derived terms
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