rrëf

rrëf is a verb in the Albanian language meaning to narrate, recount, or tell. It serves as the root for a family of related forms and appears in both spoken and written Albanian to describe the act of telling events, experiences, or testimonies. The verb is commonly used in everyday speech, literary writing, journalism, and oral storytelling.

Etymology and forms: The term is built on the Albanian root rrëf-, which gives rise to various inflected forms in different tenses and moods. A widely used derivative is the noun rrëfim, which denotes a narrative or confession derived from the verb. The word occurs in phrases that describe recounting events, telling personal histories, or bearing witness.

Usage: rrëf is employed to indicate the act of telling or recounting something. It appears in contexts ranging from personal anecdotes to formal accounts, such as biographical retellings, witness statements, or historical narratives. The form changes to agree with subject, tense, and mood, as with other Albanian verbs.

See also: Albanian language; Narrative; Verbs. Related noun: rrëfim (narration, confession).

Example: Ai rrëfen historinë e tij me detaje. (He narrates his story in detail.)