zigj

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Greek ζυγός (zygós).

Pronunciation

Noun

zigj m (plural zígje, definite zígji, definite plural zígjet)

  1. balance, scale
    Synonyms: kandar, peshore
  2. weight
    Synonym: peshë

Declension

Declension of zigj
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative zigj zigji zigje zigjet
accusative zigjin
dative zigji zigjit zigjeve zigjeve
ablative zigjesh

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe ‎, 1980
  • “zigj”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “zigj”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 582
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