cjaponjë

Albanian

Etymology

From cjap +‎ -onjë.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sjaˈpoɲə/

Noun

cjaponjë f (plural cjaponja, definite cjaponja, definite plural cjaponjat)

  1. goat with big straight horns
    Synonym: caporre

Declension

Declension of cjaponjë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cjaponjë cjaponja cjaponja cjaponjat
accusative cjaponjën
dative cjaponje cjaponjës cjaponjave cjaponjave
ablative cjaponjash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cjap”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 50

Further reading

  • cjaponjë”, 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