ghjinochju

Corsican

Dui ghjinochji.

Alternative forms

• dinochju, vinochju

Etymology

From Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”). Cognates include Italian ginocchio and French genou.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /djiˈnɔtju/
• Hyphenation: ghji‧no‧chju

Noun

ghjinochju m (plural ghjinochji)

1. knee

Descendants

• Gallurese: ghinocchiu

References

• “ghjinochju, dinochju, vinochju” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa