gljuhë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• γλ̇ȣχε̰ (gljuhë) (Arvanitic)
• gljuvë (Gheg)
• gjûh (Gheg)
• guh, guhë, guha (Gheg)
• nguh, nguhë, nguha (Gheg)
• ngjuh, ngjuhë, ngjuha (Tosk)

Etymology

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): /ɡʎuxə/, IPA^(key): /ɡljuxə/ (Old Albanian)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɟuhə/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ɡljuxə/ (Arbëreshë)
• IPA^(key): /ɡʎuxə/ (Arvanitic)

Noun

gljuhë f (plural gljuhë, definite gljuha, definite plural gljuhët)

1. (anatomy) tongue
2. language

Declension

Declension of gljuhë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	gljuhë	gljuhë	gljuha	gljuhët
accusative			gljuhën
dative	gljuhe	gljuhëve	gljuhës	gljuhëvet
ablative		gljuhësh

Descendants

• Albanian: gjuhë (Standard)
• Gheg Albanian: gjûh (Gheg)
• Gheg Albanian: guh (Gheg)
• Gheg Albanian: guha (Gheg)