thëngjill

Albanian

Alternative forms

• thingjill, fëngjill

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *tsangila, with *ts- prefix, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (“charcoal, coal”).

Noun

thëngjill m (indefinite plural thëngjij, definite singular thëngjilli, definite plural thëngjijtë)

1. glowing embers, hot coal
2. coal, charcoal
3. carbon

Synonyms

• (embers, hot coal): prush
• (charcoal): qymyr
• (carbon): karbon

Derived terms

• thëngjillor