gojë

See also: goje and ĝoje

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • golë
  • gjojë (Middle Gheg)
  • gjëjë (Middle Gheg)

Etymology

From Old Albanian goglie.[1] Further etymology disputed. Maybe from Proto-Albanian *gougula (“mouth”), from *gau (“speak, emit a sound”) + *gula (“throat”), from *gʷl-, zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔjə/, [ɡɔːj]

Noun

gojë f (indefinite plural gojë, definite singular goja, definite plural gojët)

  1. (anatomy) mouth

Declension
Declension of gojë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative gojë gojë goja gojët
accusative gojën
dative goje gojëve gojës gojëvet
ablative gojësh

References
  1. Braun, L. & Camaj, M. "Ein albanischer Satz aus Jahr 1483
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.