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Word of the Day – Dashuri

By February 23, 2026Word of the Day

Dashuri (noun) (Albanian)

dash-oo-ree

Love.

From the adjective dashur (“loved” or “beloved”), which is the participle of the Albanian verb dua (“to love” or “to want”)

Example sentences

“Dashuri really sums up the way I feel about Albania after spending a few weeks here.”

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