ngjalë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • njalë

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Albanian *engellā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ-, compare Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (énkhelus, “eel”), Latin anguilla (“eel”), Proto-Slavic *ǫgorjь (“eel”), Old High German angar (“mealworm, larva, grub”). A borrowing from Latin anguilla has also been proposed.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nɟaːl]

Noun

ngjalë m (indefinite plural ngjala, definite singular ngjala, definite plural ngjalat)

  1. eel
    Ky lumë është i njohur për numrin e madh të ngjalave.
    This river is known for its large number of eels

Derived terms
  • ngjalistër

References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “ngjalë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1060
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