qengj

Albanian

Alternative forms

qingj (Cham)
qingjth (Tosk)
qîgj, kîgj, kingj (Gheg)

Etymology

From qingj (Cham dialect), from *(a)cíngla, from double metathesis of Vulgar Latin *agniculus (“lambkin”), diminutive of Latin agnus (“lamb”).

Noun

qengj m (indefinite plural qengja, definite singular qengji, definite plural qengjat)

lamb
Synonyms: rrunjë, bec

Hyponym: qengj i njomë (“lambkin”)

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