zgjuar

Albanian

Etymology

From the participle of zgjoj, literally 'awaken, vivid'. Same sense development in Italian sveglio both 'awaken' and 'smart'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzɟʑuaɹ]

Adjective

i zgjuar m (feminine e zgjuara, masculine plural zgjuar, feminine plural zgjuara)

  1. awake
  2. (figuratively) clever, witty, intelligent, smart

Synonyms

Participle

zgjuar (masculine adjectival i zgjuar, feminine singular e zgjuar, masculine plural zgjuar, feminine plural zgjuara)

  1. participle of zgjoj
  2. participle of zgjohem
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