cangull

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sanɡuɫ/

Etymology 1

A variant of canguletë, together with cakull, borrowed from Venetan sacheta. Regional to Kastrati area in Northwest Albania.[1]

Noun

cangull m (plural canguj, definite cangulli, definite plural cangujt)

  1. (regional) little bag

Declension

Declension of cangull
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cangull cangulli canguj cangujt
accusative cangullin
dative cangulli cangullit cangujve cangujve
ablative cangujsh

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, cangë +‎ -ull. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

cángull (feminine cangulle)

  1. unripe
    Synonyms: papjekur, pabërë
  2. (figurative) frozen, stunned
    Synonym: ngrirë
    me mbetë cangull ― stay stunned, without moving the body

Other forms

Noun

cangull m (plural canguj, definite cangulli, definite plural cangujt)

  1. unripe melon or watermelon[2]
    Synonyms: callangur, brash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “canguletë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 10
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cangë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 9

Further reading

  • “cangull”, 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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