dhjamë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• vjamë, vjam

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dzelmā, related to dhallë (“buttermilk”) as per Orel. On the other hand, Demiraj derives it from Proto-Albanian *δem(-) as cognate to Ancient Greek δημός (dēmós, “fat”) and Romanian zeamă (“juice; sauce”), though Orel refutes this on the basis that, if related to the Greek term, the proto-form should have begun with a *d- while the term has a dh-.

Noun

dhjamë m (plural dhjamë, definite dhjami, definite plural dhjamët)

1. fat

   Synonym: lyrë