madh

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Albanian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Albanian *emath, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂-.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mað/, [maθしーた]

Adjective

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i madh (feminine e madhe, masculine plural të mëdhenj, feminine plural të mëdha)

  1. big, large
  2. tall
  3. great, grand
  4. adult, grown-up
  5. major, important
Antonyms
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Derived terms
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Words derived from madh (adj.)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Albanian *maθしーた-, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂sd- (“fat, feed, fodder”). Cognate to Old High German mast (“fodder, feeding, fattening”).

Noun

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madh m

  1. porridge (of corn flour, prepared with boiling cream or cheese)
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References

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  1. ^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 238
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