еня

Mariupol Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γένια (génia). Cognates include Greek γένια (génia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɛnʲɐ]
  • Hyphenation: е‧ня

Noun

е́ня • (jénja) n (plural only)

  1. beard

Declension

Declension of е́ня
singular plural
nominative — е́ня (jénja)
oblique — е́няс (jénjas)

*) Some dialects don't use the oblique plural form, instead using the nominative plural.

References

  • A. A. Diamantopulo-Rionis with D. L. Demerdzhi, A. M. Davydova-Diamantopulo, A. A. Shapurma, R. S. Kharabadot, and D. K. Patricha (2006) “е́ня”, in Румейско-русский и русско-румейский словарь пяти диалектов греков Приазовья, Mariupol, →ISBN
  • G. A. Animica, M. P. Galikbarova (2013) Румеку глоса‎[1], Donetsk, page 67
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