qengj

Albanian

Alternative forms

• qingj — Cham
• qingjth — Tosk
• qîgj, kîgj, kingj — Gheg

Etymology

From qingj (Cham dialect), from *(a)cíngla, from double metathesis of Vulgar Latin *agniculus (“lambkin”), diminutive of Latin agnus (“lamb”).

Noun

qengj m (plural qengja, definite qengji, definite plural qengjat)

1. lamb

   Synonyms: rrunjë, bec

   qengj i njomë ― lambkin

Declension

Declension of qengj

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	qengj	qengji	qengja	qengjat
accusative		qengjin
dative	qengji	qengjit	qengjave	qengjave
ablative			qengjash

Further reading

• Bardhi, Frang (1635) Dictionarium Latino Epiroticum (overall work in Latin and Albanian), page 10: “agnus — ching”