gjuhë

See also: gjuhe

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • gljuvë (Gheg)
  • gjûh (Gheg)
  • guh, guhë, guha (Gheg)
  • nguh, nguhë, nguha (Gheg)
  • ngjuh, ngjuhë, ngjuha (Tosk)

Etymology

From Old Albanian gluha, 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/

Noun

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

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

Declension

Derived terms

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