gorja

Albanian

Noun

gorja f

1. definite nominative singular of gore

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French gorge. Doublet of gorga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡɔr.ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈɡɔɾ.d͡ʒa]

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Noun

gorja f (plural gorges)

1. throat

   Synonym: gola

2. (geomorphology) gorge

   Synonyms: canyó, gola

3. (geology) shaft; pit cave

Derived terms

• engorjar
• gorgera
• gorja-roig
• gorjablanc
• gorjagroc
• gorjal
• gorjanegre
• gorjut

Further reading

• “gorja”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French gorge.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔʁ.ʒɐ/ [ˈɡɔɦ.ʒɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔʁ.ʒɐ/ [ˈɡɔɦ.ʒɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔɾ.ʒɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔʁ.ʒɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔɻ.ʒa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔɾ.ʒɐ/

• Hyphenation: gor‧ja

Noun

gorja f (plural gorjas)

1. gorge; gullet; throat

   Synonym: garganta

Derived terms

• gorjeta

Further reading

• “gorja”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “gorja”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French gorge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡoɾxa/ [ˈɡoɾ.xa]
• Rhymes: -oɾxa
• Syllabification: gor‧ja

Noun

gorja f (plural gorjas)

1. gorge; gullet; throat

   Synonym: garganta

Derived terms

• gorjal
• gorjirrojo

Further reading

• “gorja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025