gjuhë

See also: gjuhe

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • gljuhë (Arbëreshë)
  • γλ̇ȣχε̰ (gljuhë)[1][2] (Arvanitic)
  • gljuvë (Gheg)
  • gjûh (Gheg)
  • guh, guhë, guha (Gheg)
  • nguh, nguhë, nguha (Gheg)
  • ngjuh, ngjuhë, ngjuha (Tosk)

Etymology

From Old Albanian gluhë (“language, tongue”), from Proto-Albanian *gluxā, from earlier *gulsā, from pre-Albanian *gl̥so-, zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gols-o- (compare Proto-Balto-Slavic *galsas (“voice”), Proto-Germanic *kalzōną (“to call”)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɟuhə/ (Standard, Tosk)
  • IPA(key): /ɡljuxə/ (Arbëreshë)
  • IPA(key): /ɡʎuxə/ (Arvanitic)

Noun

gjuhë f (indefinite plural gjuhë, definite singular gjuha, definite plural gjuhët)

  1. (anatomy) tongue
  2. language
  3. bell clapper

Declension
Declension of gjuhë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative gjuhë gjuhë gjuha gjuhët
accusative gjuhën
dative gjuhe gjuhëve gjuhës gjuhëvet
ablative gjuhësh

Derived terms

References
  1. Link; Download Arbëreshë, Arvanitic and Standard Albanian alphabet chart
  2. Link; Download Arvanitic alphabet charts. Quote excel document: Αρβανιτικα (Αρbε̰ρισ̈τ) γλ̇ȣχε̰ (latin script: "gljuhë") Arvanitic / Aravanitika
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