qengj

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • (Cham) qingj
  • (Tosk) qingjth
  • (Gheg) qîgj / kîgj, kingj [1]

Etymology

From qingj (Cham dialect), from *(a)cíngla, double metathesis of Vulgar Latin *agniculus ‘lambkin’, diminutive of Latin agnus ‘lamb’.

Noun

qengj m (indefinite plural qengja, definite singular qengji)

  1. lamb

Synonyms

Hyponyms
  • qengj i njomë ‘lambkin’

References
  1. Tekste Shqip with Kingj
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