dhjamë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *δem(-). Cognate to Ancient Greek δημός (dēmós, “fat”) and Romanian zeamă (“juice; sauce”)[1].

Noun

dhjamë m (indefinite plural dhjamë, definite singular dhjami, definite plural dhjamët)

  1. fat

Synonyms

lyrë

References
  1. Bardhyl Demiraj, Albanische Etymologien (Amsterdam: Rodopoi, 1997),p.161
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