zonjë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• (Gheg) zôjë, zoj, ɛoi
• (Arvanite) ζόνηε, ζόgne

Etymology

From *džotnja, from Proto-Albanian *dzwāptnjā, from earlier *w(i)tspátnjā, from Proto-Indo-European *wiḱ-pót-nih₂ (“clan matriarch”), from *wiḱpótis (compare Lithuanian viešpatni (“lady”)), compound of *weyḱ- (“clan, kindred”) (compare Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house (clan)”), Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬚 (viθ, “royal court”)) and *pótnih₂ (compare Ancient Greek πότνια (pótnia)), feminine of *pótis (“master”). More at zot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɔɲə/

Noun

zonjë f (plural zonja, definite zonja, definite plural zonjat)

1. lady in a wealthy family with servants
2. (term of address) Mrs., ma'am

Declension

Declension of zonjë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	zonjë	zonja	zonja	zonjat
accusative		zonjën
dative	zonjeje	zonjës	zonjave	zonjave
ablative			zonjash

Derived terms

• zonjë e bukur (“belladonna”)
• zonjë e bekuar (“madonna”)
• zonjë e mirë (“smallpox”)