shtyr

Albanian
Alternative forms
  • shtir

Etymology

Secondary formation from shtyj. In light of its meaning 'to ford, to cross' (a river), it could possibly be related to Germanic *steurnjan 'to steer, to ferry'.

Verb

shtyr (first-person singular past tense shtyra, participle shtyrë)

  1. to push (along), jostle, shove, nudge
  2. to cross (a river)
  3. to propel, repel
  4. to postpone, defer
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