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gjuhcë

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From gjuhë (tongue) +‎ -cë.

Noun

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gjuhcë f (plural gjuhca, definite gjuhca, definite plural gjuhcat)

  1. bleak (Alburnus, especially A. alburnus)
    Synonyms: korobace, pllashicë; cironkë, cirua
  2. (dialectal) anchovy
    Synonym: açugë
  3. (dialectal) pilchard
    Synonym: sardele

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References

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  • “gjuhc/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 625b
  • Dhora, Dhimitër (2008) Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë latinisht–shqip–anglisht (in Albanian), →ISBN, page 10
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “gjuhcë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 149a