gjanë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• gjan (“wide, broad”) (Gheg)

Etymology

Singulare tantum; originally a Gheg form, from Proto-Albanian *jausna, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs (“broth”) (compare Serbo-Croatian juha, Lithuanian jū́šė (“fish soup”), Latin iūs). Doublet of gjër.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟa.nə/

Noun

gjanë m (definite gjana)

1. silt, alluvium

Adjective

i gjanë

1. wide, broad

Related terms

• gjër (forms a doublet with this word)