ghiuj

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Albanian gjysh, from Proto-Albanian *sūša, from earlier *sūsa. Eventually from Proto-Indo-European *suHsos, variant of *suHnús.

Alternatively a substratum word, akin to Albanian gjysh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡjuʒ]

Noun

ghiuj m (plural ghiuji)

  1. (derogatory) old man, gaffer, old fogey, buzzard

Declension

Declension of ghiuj
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ghiuj ghiujul ghiuji ghiujii
genitive-dative ghiuj ghiujului ghiuji ghiujilor
vocative ghiujule ghiujilor