zonjë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From *džotnja, from Proto-Albanian *dzwāptnjā, from earlier *w(i)tspátnjā, from Proto-Indo-European *wiḱ-pót-nih₂ (“clan matriarch”), from *wiḱpótis (compare Lithuanian viešpatni (“lady”)), compound of *weyḱ- (“clan, kindred”) (compare Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house (clan)”), Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬚‎ (viθ, “royal court”)) and *pótnih₂ (compare Ancient Greek πότνια (pótnia)), feminine of *pótis (“master”). More at zot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔɲə/

Noun

zonjë f (indefinite plural zonja, definite singular zonja, definite plural zonjat)

  1. lady in a wealthy family with servants
  2. (term of address) Mrs., ma'am

Declension
Declension of zonjë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative zonjë zonja zonja zonjat
accusative zonjën
dative zonje zonjave zonjës zonjavet
ablative zonjash

Derived terms
  • zonjë e bukur (“belladonna”)
  • zonjë e bekuar (“madonna”)
  • zonjë e mirë (“smallpox”)

References
  1. Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 151, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
  2. Λεξικόν της Ρωμαϊκοις και Αρβανητηκής Απλής (Lexicon of the simple Romaic and Arbanitic language), page 113 & 182, by Markos Botsaris
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