gljuhë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • γλ̇ȣχε̰ (gljuhë)[1][2] (Arvanitic)
  • gljuvë (Gheg)
  • gjûh (Gheg)
  • guh, guhë, guha (Gheg)
  • nguh, nguhë, nguha (Gheg)
  • ngjuh, ngjuhë, ngjuha (Tosk)

Etymology

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): /ɡʎuxə/, IPA(key): /ɡljuxə/ (Old Albanian)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɟuhə/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /ɡljuxə/ (Arbëreshë)
  • IPA(key): /ɡʎuxə/ (Arvanitic)

Noun

gljuhë f (plural gljuhë, definite gljuha, definite plural gljuhët)

  1. (anatomy) tongue
  2. language

Declension
Declension of gljuhë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative gljuhë gljuhë gljuha gljuhët
accusative gljuhën
dative gljuhe gljuhëve gljuhës gljuhëvet
ablative gljuhësh

Descendants
  • Albanian: gjuhë (Standard)
  • Gheg Albanian: gjûh (Gheg)
  • Gheg Albanian: guh (Gheg)
  • Gheg Albanian: guha (Gheg)

References
  1. Link; Download Arbëreshë, Arvanitic and Standard Albanian alphabet chart
  2. Link; Download Arvanitic alphabet charts. Quote excel document: Αρβανιτικα (Αρbε̰ρισ̈τ) γλ̇ȣχε̰ (latin script: "gljuhë") Arvanitic / Aravanitika
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