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për|pi'·n vt to swallow [ ] greedily; swallow [ ] up: devour, gulp down [ ], gobble up [ ] • [ ] përpi·n me sy to devour [ ] with one's eyes; stare at <> greedily • përpi·n retë "devour the clouds" to be a miracle-working hero • e përpi·n rrugën "gobble up the road" to cover a distance in a short time: eat up the road • [ ] përpi·n të gjallë "devour [ ] alive" to devour [ ] in entirety (leaving nothing), gobble [ ] all up; make [ ] disappear in an instant për|pi'q| stem for 2nd pl pres, pind, imper, vp < përpje'k· për|pi'q·et vpr 1 to struggle; strive, endeavor 2 to writhe, thrash around 3 to exert effort; try as hard as possible • përpiq·et si gjarpër to try hard, do one's utmost • përpiq·et si zorra/veza në prush "struggle like an intestine/egg on a bed of hot coals" to be very uneasy, have ants in one's pants, be very antsy