gjyq

Albanian

Alternative forms

• gjyk, gjuk, gjyg, gjygj

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin jūdicium, iūdicium. Compare Romanian județ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɟyc/

Noun

gjyq m (plural gjyqe, definite gjyqi, definite plural gjyqet)

1. trial, lawsuit, litigation
2. law court, tribunal

   Synonym: gjykatë

3. good judgment, prudence

Hyponyms

hyponyms

• gjyq ushtarak (“military court”)
• gjyq i diktimit (“appeals court”)
• Gjyq i Malit/Kanunit (“settling disputes according to the Kanun”)
• gjyq para masave (“public trial before a mass audience”)
• gjyq shoqëror (“trial by one's peers, neighborhood trial”)

Derived terms

• gjykatë
• gjykoj
• gjykues
• gjyqtar

 

Compounds

• gjyqbjerrës, gjyqfitonjës