gjataman

Albanian

Etymology

From i gjatë (“tall”) +‎ -a- +‎ -man.

Adjective

gjataman (feminine gjatamane) (colloquial)

  1. tall, lanky

Noun

gjataman m (plural gjatamanë, definite gjatamani) (colloquial)

  1. lanky person (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980, page 603
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