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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *skainai. Compare Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽 (skeinan), Old High German skinan (to shine), with a similar sense development to that of English 'in a twinkling'.[1]

Interjection

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  1. precedes and reinforces an expression of emotion
  2. encourages action: go on! let's go! move it!

Alternative forms

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Adverb

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  1. now

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 146