fitoj

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Albanian

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Etymology

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Back-formation from përfitoj (to profit).

Verb

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fitoj (aorist fitova, participle fituar) (transitive)

  1. to profit, earn
    Synonym: përfitoj
    Fitoj pak nga dyqani.
    I earn a little from the store.
  2. (also intransitive) to win
    Antonym: humb
    E fitova ndeshjen.
    I won the match.
  3. to gain
    Synonym: siguroj
    Antonyms: humb, humbas
    E fitova lirinë.
    I gained freedom.
    Fitoj besimin e shokëve.
    I gain the trust of friends.
    Fitoi nder, respekt.
    He/she gained honour, respect.
    Fitoj dashurinë e shokëve.
    I gain the love of friends.
  4. (figurative) to win, get on one's side
    E fitova zemrën e Lindës.
    I won Linda's heart.
  5. (colloquial) to receive, take (something unpleasant)
    Synonyms: marr, ha

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “fitoj”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980