qengj

Albanian

Alternative forms

• qingj — Cham
• qingjth — Tosk
• qîgj, kîgj, kingj — Gheg

Etymology

From qingj (Cham dialect), from *(a)cíngla, from double metathesis of Vulgar Latin *agniculus (“lambkin”), diminutive of Latin agnus (“lamb”).

Noun

qengj m (plural qengja, definite qengji, definite plural qengjat)

1. lamb

   Synonyms: rrunjë, bec

   qengj i njomë ― lambkin

Declension

Declension of qengj

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	qengj	qengja	qengji	qengjat
accusative			qengjin
dative	qengji	qengjave	qengjit	qengjavet
ablative		qengjash

Further reading

• Bardhi, F. (1635) Dictionarium Latino Epiroticum (overall work in Latin and Albanian), page 3: “agnus — ching”