gëlep

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

A gë- prefixed formation from Proto-Indo-European *leip 'to smear, stick'. Cognate to Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, fat), Latin lippus (blear eyed), Lithuanian limpù (to stick, glue), Hittite [Term?] (/lip/, to smear), Old High German biliban (to stay, remain).

Noun

gëlep m (indefinite plural gëlepa, definite singular gëlepi, definite plural gëlepat)

  1. rheum, eye yellow
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