gjanë

Albanian

Etymology

Singulare tantum; originally a Gheg form, from Proto-Albanian *jausna, from Proto-Indo-European *iouHs ‘broth’ (compare Serbo-Croatian juha, Lithuanian jū́šė ‘fish soup’, Latin iūs). Doublet of gjër.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɟʝa.nə/

Noun

gjanë m (definite singular gjana)

  1. silt, alluvium
  • gjër (forms a doublet with this word)
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