mbi

Alternative forms

• mby, my, mi — Gheg

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *(V)(m)pi, perhaps from a compound of Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-h₁pi (“up, on, upon, (on-to, un-to)”), from *h₂én (“on”) + *h₁(é)pi, *h₁ópi (“by, near, at”); otherwise just the latter component and phonetically influenced by mbë. Compare Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on, to, towards”), Sanskrit अपि (ápi), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬞𐬌 (aⁱpi), Old Persian [script needed] (apiy), Old Armenian եւ (ew), Latin ob, and Old English bī (English by).

Preposition

mbi (+ accusative)

1. on, onto, upon

   Synonyms: në, përmbi

   hipi mbi çati

   climbed on the roof

   doli mbi ujë

   (came out) appeared on the water's surface

2. over, above

   Synonym: sipër

   dy gradë mbi zero

   two degrees above zero

   mbi çati

   above the roof

   mbi ujë

   above the water('s surface)

Further reading

• preposition "mbi" (engl.: above, on, onto, over, etc.) • "Fjalor Shqip" (Albanian Dictionary)

Noun

mbi

1. water

Further reading

• ABVD

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ɪ̀.

Noun

mbi class 9

1. bad action

Adjective

mbi

1. bad

1. ugly