gji

Albanian

Alternative forms

• gjî (Gheg), gjinj (plurale tantum), gjire (plurale tantum) ‘bays, inlets’

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *sina, from Proto-Indo-European *sinos (compare Latin sinus (“breast; curve”), Serbo-Croatian zaošijati (“to bend”)).

Noun

gji m (indefinite plural gji, definite singular gjiri)

1. (anatomy) breast
2. bosom
3. udder, teat
4. (veterinary) mastitis
5. bay, gulf, inlet

Derived terms

• gjinjës, gjinjtë, zgjiç

Synonyms

• breast, bosom: gjinjtë, gjoks, kraharor (colloquial)
• udder: sisë
• teat: thith, thithë, thimth
• mastitis: gjinjës