gëlep

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

A gë- prefixed formation from Proto-Indo-European *leip 'to smear, stick'. Cognate to Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, fat), Latin lippus (blear eyed), Lithuanian limpù (to stick, glue), Hittite lip (to smear), Old High German biliban (to stay, remain).

Noun

gëlep m (indefinite plural gëlepa, definite singular gëlepi, definite plural gëlepat)

  1. rheum, eye yellow
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