dërguari

Dërguari is a noun in Albanian meaning “the envoy” or “the messenger.” It denotes a person sent on a mission to convey messages, negotiate terms, or represent a state, a court, or an organization. The term is used in historical, diplomatic, and literary contexts and can appear in formal prose as well as narrative writing.

Etymology: The word comes from the verb dërgoj, “to send.” The suffix -ari forms an agent noun, producing a word for a person who carries out the sending. A closely related term is dërgues, which is widely used in modern Albanian to mean “messenger” or “emissary.”

Usage: Dërguari typically refers to an envoy or emissary who is officially dispatched on a mission. In contemporary Albanian, dërgues is more common for a generic “messenger,” while dërguari emphasizes the specific role or office of the individual, and may appear in phrases such as “dërguari i qeverisë” (the envoy of the government).

Cultural and historical context: The term appears in Albanian historical narratives and diplomatic writings to describe figures who carried messages, negotiated on behalf of rulers, or delivered responses between polities. It is also encountered in translations of foreign texts describing ambassadors and envoys.

See also: dërgues; dërguar; Fjalori i Gjuhës Shqipe; diplomat.

References: Standard Albanian dictionaries and linguistic works provide definitions, usage notes, and etymology for dërguari.