ngjalë

Albanian

Alternative forms

njalë

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Albanian *engellā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ-, compare Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (énkhelus, “eel”), Latin anguilla (“eel”), Proto-Slavic *ǫgorjь (“eel”), Old High German angar (“mealworm, larva, grub”). A borrowing from Latin anguilla has also been proposed.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [nɟaːl]

Noun

ngjalë m (indefinite plural ngjala, definite singular ngjala, definite plural ngjalat)

eel
Ky lumë është i njohur për numrin e madh të ngjalave.
This river is known for its large number of eels

Derived terms

ngjalistër

Related terms

peshk
gjarpër

References

Topalli, Kolec (2017), “ngjalë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1060

[1] Topalli, Kolec (2017), “ngjalë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1060

单词	ngjalë
释义	ngjalë Albanian Alternative forms njalë Etymology Possibly from Proto-Albanian engellā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engʷʰ-, compare Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (énkhelus, “eel”), Latin anguilla (“eel”), Proto-Slavic ǫgorjь (“eel”), Old High German angar* (“mealworm, larva, grub”). A borrowing from Latin anguilla has also been proposed.[1] Pronunciation IPA^(key): [nɟaːl] Noun ngjalë m (indefinite plural ngjala, definite singular ngjala, definite plural ngjalat) eel Ky lumë është i njohur për numrin e madh të ngjalave. This river is known for its large number of eels Derived terms ngjalistër Related terms peshk gjarpër References Topalli, Kolec (2017), “ngjalë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1060
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