më

From Proto-Albanian *məi̯es with secondary nasalization, from the comparative of Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃 (mais, “more”), Oscan mais (“more”).^[1] Related to madh (“big”).

• mâ — Gheg

më

1. more, some more, (in negative sentences) any more

   a ka më? ― is there more?

   nuk merr më ― I don't want any more

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁me (“me”). Cognate with Latin mē, Ancient Greek με (me).^[1]

më

1. Clitic form of mua, dative/accusative of unë (“I”). me

   më pa ― she saw me

   më pëlqen ― I like it (literally, “it pleases me”)

   më falni! ― excuse me!

2. (colloquial) Used as ethical dative.

   si më je? ― how are you?

From Proto-Albanian *ambi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí).^[1] The simplification of /mb/ to /m/ is expected in Gheg but not in the standard language, hence the alternative form mbë.

• mbë

më

1. indicates position in space or time. in, at, on

   Synonym: në

2. indicates manner or tool. by, with

   Synonym: me

3. between two repetitions of a noun means “every”. by, to

   bredh fshat më fshat ― wander village by village; wander in every single village

më f

1. Clipping of mëmë (“mother”). mum, mom

   ime më ― my mom

• “më”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *my.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɜ/
• Rhymes: -ɜ
• Syllabification: më

më

1. we first person plural

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “my”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• “më”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *my.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmə/
• Rhymes: -mə
• Syllabification: më

më

1. we first person plural pronoun

• Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “mȧ̃”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎^[2] (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 611