zeje

Albanian

Alternative forms

• zêje

Etymology

A Gheg loan, from zë／zâ／zen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeje/
• Rhymes: -eje

Noun

zeje f (plural zeje, definite zeja, definite plural zejet) (originally Gheg)

1. craft

   Synonym: zanat

2. trade
3. occupation
4. art

Derived terms

• zejtar

 

References

• Topalli, Kolec (2015) “Nga vepra Fjalor etimologjik i gjuhës shqipe VII”, in Studime Filologjike, numbers 3–4
• Mann, S. E. (1948) “zeje”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co.