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gjysh
grandfather in English
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Example
Gjyshi tregon histori të vjetra.
Grandpa tells old stories.
More examples
Ky është gjyshi im.
This is my grandfather.Albanian Basics
Gjyshi im është tetëdhjetë vjeç.
My grandfather is eighty years old.Family & Relationships
Gjyshi lexon gazetën.
Grandpa is reading the newspaper.Top Frequency
Shkojmë te gjyshi të dielën.
We go to grandpa's on Sunday.
Notes
also "gjyshi" (definite)
Word formsnoun
| Gender | masculine |
|---|---|
| Indefinite singular | gjysh |
| Definite singular | gjyshi |
| Indefinite plural | gjyshër |
| Definite plural | gjyshërit |
How it's used in each deck
- Albanian Basics · Gjysh is grandfather; you will mostly hear the definite gjyshi, 'grandpa', used like a name.
- Family & Relationships · Gjysh is grandfather on either side; the plural gjyshërit also means grandparents.
- Top Frequency · A very common kinship noun, usually gjyshi in speech or paired with a name, gjysh Ali.
