qengj

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

qengj m (plural qengja, definite qengji, definite plural qengjat)

  1. lamb
    Synonyms: rrunjë, bec
    qengj i njomë ― lambkin

Declension
Declension of qengj
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative qengj qengja qengji qengjat
accusative qengjin
dative qengji qengjave qengjit qengjavet
ablative qengjash

Further reading
  • Bardhi, F. (1635) Dictionarium Latino Epiroticum (overall work in Latin and Albanian), page 3: “agnus — ching”
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