avashtë

Albanian

Etymology

From avash (“slowly”) +‎ -të.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈvaʃtə/
  • Rhymes: -aʃtə

Adjective

i avashtë (colloquial)

  1. slow, slothful (doing thing slowly)
  2. slowly done (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  3. slowly said or sang (of words, songs, etc.)
  4. low, whispering (of voice)
    me zë të avashtë ― in a low voice

Synonyms

References
  • “avashtë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980, page 76a
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