zonjë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- (Gheg) zôjë, zoj, ɛoi [1]
- (Arvanite) ζόνηε, ζόgne [2]
Etymology
From *džotnja, from Proto-Albanian *dzwāptnjā, from earlier *w(i)tspátnjā, from Proto-Indo-European *wiḱpótnih₂ (“clan matriarch”) (compare Lithuanian viešpatni (“lady”)), compound of *weyḱ- (“clan, kindred”) (compare Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house (clan)”), Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬚 (viθ, “royal court”)) and *pótnih₂ (compare Ancient Greek πότνια (pótnia)), feminine of *pótis (“master”). More at zot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɔɲə/
Noun
zonjë f (indefinite plural zonja, definite singular zonja, definite plural zonjat)
- lady in a wealthy family with servants
- (term of address) Mrs., ma'am
Declension
declension of zonjë
| indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | ||
| nominative (emërore) | zonjë | zonja | zonja | zonjat | |
| accusative (kallëzore) | zonjë | zonja | zonjën | zonjat | |
| genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) | zonje | zonjave | zonjës | zonjavet | |
| dative (dhanore) | zonje | zonjave | zonjës | zonjavet | |
| ablative (rrjedhore) | zonje | zonjash | zonjës | zonjavet | |
Derived terms
- zonjë e bukur (“belladonna”)
- zonjë e mirë (“smallpox”)
References
- Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 151, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
- Λεξικόν της Ρωμαϊκοις και Αρβανητηκής Απλής (Lexicon of the simple Romaic and Arbanitic language), page 113 & 182, by Markos Botsaris