dysh

English translation: everything/to the last coin

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Albanian term or phrase:dysh
English translation:everything/to the last coin
Entered by: Sherefedin MUSTAFA

10:10 Jan 7, 2013
Albanian to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit
Albanian term or phrase: dysh
Prindja e vajzës janë detyrë me i a kthye shpis së dhandrrit mje në ma të mbramin dysh, qi kan la per at vajzë
Sherefedin MUSTAFA
Netherlands
Local time: 16:38
everything/to the last coin
Explanation:
Në shqipen e sotme mund të thuhet -edhe dylekëshin e fundit...

The parents of the girl are obliged to return to the family of the fiance everything - to the last coin - what they have been given.
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Elvana Moore
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:38
Grading comment
Faleminderit.
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5 +1everything/to the last coin
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everything/to the last coin


Explanation:
Në shqipen e sotme mund të thuhet -edhe dylekëshin e fundit...

The parents of the girl are obliged to return to the family of the fiance everything - to the last coin - what they have been given.

Elvana Moore
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:38
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Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 136
Grading comment
Faleminderit.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ledja: I referohet një monedhe të vjetër turke të barabartë me dy pare. Edhe sot gjendet në plot shprehje si "s'më ka mbetur një dysh në xhep". An American expression would be: "down to the last nickel"
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