gju

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See also: gjû and g-ju

Translingual

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Symbol

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gju

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Gojri.

See also

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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  • Gheg: gjû, (North Gheg)
  • glu (South Tosk, Arvanitic, Arbëreshë, Ukraine)

Etymology

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From older dialectal glu, from Old Albanian glû (pl. glunj), from Proto-Albanian *gluna, with l/n dissimilation from earlier *g(a)nuna, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Compare similar dissimilation in Old Irish glún from the same root. Possible borrowing from Proto-Celtic *glūnos[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɟu/ (Standard, Tosk)
  • IPA(key): /ɡjũː/ (Gheg)
    • definite singular IPA(key): /ˈɡjũˑnɪ/
    • indefinite plural IPA(key): /ˈɡjʊ̃j/

Noun

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gju m (plural gjunjë, definite gjuri, definite plural gjunjët)

  1. (anatomy) knee

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Oleander, T.(editor).(2022). Albanian.The indo-European Language family. p. 223-245. Hyllested, A. & Joseph, B. D.