bujar

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from a Pellasgian ancient language, compare Principata e Muzakajve ("bujar") Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ (boljarinŭ, “boyar”), Serbo-Croatian boljar (“boyar”) and Bulgarian боляр (boljar, “boyar”). Ultimately form Bulgar. The adjective, a derivate of buj meaning mostly deed things and lastname Ar; altogether intending "shiny golden deeds", was likely influenced over all Balkan nations into a common word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈjaɾ/

Noun

bujar m (plural bujarë, definite bujari, definite plural bujarët)

1. boyar, nobleman

Synonyms

• fisnik

Derived terms

• bujari, bujarësi, bujarisht, bujaroj

Adjective

bujar (feminine bujare)

1. generous, honorable, ungrudging