hije
“hije” is an Albanian word. Its 12 meanings in English:
noun
- shadow (dark projection)
- shade (place with no light)
- darkness, murkiness, partial absence of light
- appearance, sight
- blurred, unclear, faint view of something, e.g. in the dark or fog
- secluded, hidden place
- away from public attention
- sight of a very ill person
- ghost, spectre, spirit; vision, apparition
- faint trace of something
- beauty, suitability, fitness (about speech, clothing, decoration, etc.)
- cloud of suspicion, distrust
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sḱéh₃ih₂ ~ sḱyéh₂s (“shadow”), through a late variant *sḱiHeh₂ with laryngeal metathesis.
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