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Albanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Albanian gluhë (“language, tongue”), 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): /ˈɟuhə/, (Standard, Tosk)
- IPA(key): /ɡjuh(ɘ)/ (Gheg)
- IPA(key): /ɡljuxə/ (Arbëreshë)
- IPA(key): /ɡʎuxə/ (Arvanitic)
Noun
gjuhë f (plural gjuhë, definite gjuha, definite plural gjuhët)
- (anatomy) tongue
- language
- bell clapper
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References
- ^ Link; Download Arbëreshë, Arvanitic and Standard Albanian alphabet chart
- ^ Link; Download Arvanitic alphabet charts. Quote excel document: Αρβανιτικα (Αρbε̰ρισ̈τ) γλ̇ȣχε̰ (latin script: "gljuhë") Arvanitic / Aravanitika