gju

See also: gjû and g-ju

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • Gheg: gjû, gû (North Gheg)
    • definite singular: gjûni
    • indefinite plural: gjûj
  • glu (South Tosk, Arvanitic, Arbëreshë, Ukraine)

Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. (anatomy) knee

Declension
Declension of gju
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative gju gjunjë gjuri gjunjët
accusative gjurin
dative gjuri gjunjëve gjurit gjunjëvet
ablative gjunjësh

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