gjerë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• gjërë — Tosk
• gjanë — Gheg

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *saina, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₁i-nos, from the root *seh₁- (“long, lasting”). Compare Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃 (seiþus, “late”), Old Irish sír (“long, lasting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟɛ.ɾə/

Adjective

i gjerë

1. wide, broad

   Antonym: hollë

Derived terms

• gjerë e gjatë
• ngjire