ogiç

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a South Slavic language, ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *agnьcь (lamb), compare Old Church Slavonic агньць (agnĭcĭ, lamb), Bulgarian а́гнец (ágnec).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ogiç m (plural ogiçë, definite ogiçi, definite plural ogiçët)

  1. bellwether
  2. a well-tamed and docile lamb that follows its shepherd
  3. (figurative) an obedient child
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References

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  1. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “ogiç”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 208