ghionoaie

Romanian

Alternative forms

• gheonoaie, gheunoaie

Etymology

Substratum word, akin to Albanian gjon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.oˈno̯a.je/

Noun

ghionoaie f (plural ghionoi)

1. woodpecker
2. (figurative) a shrew, scold

Declension

Declension of ghionoaie

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) ghionoaie	ghionoaiea	(niște) ghionoi	ghionoile
genitive/dative	(unei) ghionoi	ghionoii	(unor) ghionoi	ghionoilor
vocative	—		—

Synonyms

• (bird): ciocănitoare

Derived terms

• ghionoaie sură
• ghionoaie verde

Related terms

• ghin
• ghionoi

See also

• capîntortură
• picidă, picide

References

• ghionoaie in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)