ngjalë
Albanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ- (“water-worm”).[1] Compare Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (énkhelus, “eel”), Latin anguilla (“eel”), Proto-Slavic *ǫgořь (“eel”), Old High German angar (“mealworm, larva, grub”). Possibly through Latin.[2] Occasionally connected to what is believed to be the Illyrian etymon of the demonym of the Enchelei.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ngjalë f (plural ngjala, definite ngjala, definite plural ngjalat)
- eel
- Ky lumë është i njohur për numrin e madh të ngjalave.
- This river is known for its large number of eels.
- (figurative) crafty, cunning person. fox
Declension
[edit]Declension of ngjalë
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “ngjalë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1060
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ngjalë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 298
Further reading
[edit]- “ngjalë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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