ghionoaie
Romanian
Alternative forms
- gheonoaie, gheunoaie
Etymology
Substratum word, akin to Albanian gjon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡi.oˈno̯a.je/
Noun
ghionoaie f (plural ghionoi)
- woodpecker
- (figuratively) a shrew, scold
Declension
declension of ghionoaie
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (o) ghionoaie | ghionoaiea | (niște) ghionoi | ghionoile |
| genitive/dative | (unei) ghionoi | ghionoii | (unor) ghionoi | ghionoilor |
Synonyms
- (bird): ciocănitoare
Derived terms
- ghionoaie sură
- ghionoaie verde
Related terms
- ghin
- ghionoi
See also
- capîntortură
- picidă, picide
References
- ghionoaie in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)