ghionoaie
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Substratum word, akin to Albanian gjon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡi.oˈno̯a.je/
Noun
ghionoaie f (plural ghionoi)
- woodpecker
- (figurative) a shrew, scold
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | ghionoaie | ghionoaiea | ghionoi | ghionoile | |
| genitive-dative | ghionoi | ghionoii | ghionoi | ghionoilor | |
Synonyms
- (bird): ciocănitoare
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
- capîntortură
- picidă, picide
References
- “ghionoaie”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025