hollë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *hā̆ul-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eu-lo- (“hollow”). Cognate to Ancient Greek αὐλός (aulós, “oblong, hollow”) and Old Norse (huann-)jóli (“hollow stalk, stem”).[1]

According to Orel from Proto-Albanian *skāla (compared to Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to cut”)). Cognate to Lithuanian skeliù and Lithuanian skélti (“to split, devide”).[2]

Adjective

i hollë (feminine e hóllë, masculine plural të hólla, feminine plural të hólla)

  1. thin, slender, fine, slim, daintily

Noun

(të) hóllë n (plural (të) hóllë, definite (të) hóllët, definite plural (të) hóllët)

  1. groin
    Synonyms: ijë, mes
  2. (anatomy) cartilage of the foot
    Synonym: kërcir
  3. (medicine) faint

Adverb

hollë

  1. narrowly, thin, thinly, tightly (shape)
    Synonym: thatë, dobët, ngushtë
  2. sparsely (when associated with clothing)
  3. finely, thinly (consistence) (of particles, granules)
    Synonym: imët
  4. (figurative) masterfully, sharply, precisely, cleverly
  5. (figurative) barely distinguishable, smally, thinly
  6. (colloquial) poorly, difficultly, badly, weakly, faintly (condition of health, finance, economy)
    See also: hall

Derived terms
  • holloj (active)
  • hollohem (passive)
  • holluar (participle)
  • hollim m, hollimi m
  • hollues m, holluese f
  • hollues m, holluesi m
  • holluese f, holluesja f
  • hollak m, hollake f
  • holla f, hollat f
  • hollësi f, hollësia f
  • hollësirë f, hollësira f
  • hollush f, hollushe f
  • hollësisht
  • hollësishëm m, hollësishme f
  • thkollët
  • tëholloj (active)
  • tëholluar (participle)
  • tëhollës m, tëhollësi m
  • tëhollje f, tëhollja f
  • tëholl (active)
  • tëhollet (passive)
  • tëhollur (participle)
  • tëhollim m, tëhollimi m
  • stërholloj (active)
  • stërhollohet, stërhollohen (passive)
  • stërholluar (participle)
  • stërhollim m, stërhollimi m
  • stërhollë

Further reading
  • adjective/noun/adverb hollë (hóllë) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)

References
  1. Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎ (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 203
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “hollë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 150
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