cungë

Albanian

Etymology

From cung +‎ -ë (noun suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suŋə/

Noun

cungë f (plural cunga, definite cunga, definite plural cungat)

  1. sheep or goat with a cut tail or horns
  2. gum, edentulate jaw
    Synonyms: trysë, cung

Declension

Declension of cungë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cungë cunga cunga cungat
accusative cungën
dative cunge cungës cungave cungave
ablative cungash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cung”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 65-67

Further reading

  • “cungë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
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