ysht
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Albanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Albanian *awi-sta, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”) and *steh₂- (“to stand”). Originally meaning 'to foretell according to birds, to augur'. Compare Latin augurāre and auspicāre.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ysht (aorist yshta, participle yshtur)
- to cast spells, to bewitch
- (dysphemistic) make someone blindly follow your orders
- Mos e ysht në rrugë të gabuar! ― Do not lead him down the wrong path!
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ysht”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 519