zonjë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• (Gheg) zôjë, zoj, ɛoi
• (Arvanite) ζόνηε, ζόgne

Etymology

From *džotnja, from Proto-Albanian *dzwāptnjā, from earlier *w(i)tspátnjā, from Proto-Indo-European *wiḱpótnih₂ (“clan matriarch”) (compare Lithuanian viešpatni (“lady”)), compound of *weyḱ- (“clan, kindred”) (compare Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house (clan)”), Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬚 (viθ, “royal court”)) and *pótnih₂ (compare Ancient Greek πότνια (pótnia)), feminine of *pótis (“master”). More at zot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɔɲə/

Noun

zonjë f (plural zonja, definite zonja, definite plural zonjat)

1. lady in a wealthy family with servants
2. (term of address) Mrs., ma'am

Declension

Declension of zonjë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	zonjë	zonja	zonja	zonjat
accusative			zonjën
dative	zonjeje	zonjave	zonjës	zonjave
ablative		zonjash

Derived terms

• zonjë e bukur (“belladonna”)
• zonjë e mirë (“smallpox”)