gëlep

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

A gë- prefixed formation from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smear, stick”). Cognate to Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, “fat”), Latin lippus (“blear eyed”), Lithuanian limpù (“to stick, glue”), Hittite to smear (/⁠lip⁠/), Old High German biliban (“to stay, remain”).

Noun

gëlep m (plural gëlepa, definite gëlepi, definite plural gëlepat)

  1. rheum, eye yellow
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