dhembe

Albanian

Etymology

Coined by Francesco Maria da Lecce. Derived from dhemb. First attested in 1702, a formation for dictionary purposes.[1]

Noun

dhembe

  1. (obsolete) regret; pity
    Synonym: pendim

References

  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl et al. (2021) “dhembe”, in DPEWA. Digitales Philologisch-Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altalbanischen [DPEWA. Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of Old Albanian]