hollë

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 m (feminine e hóllë, masculine plural të hólla, feminine plural të hólla)

1. thin, slender, fine, slim, daintily

Noun

(të) hóllë n (indefinite plural (të) hóllë, definite singular (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. (figuratively) masterfully, sharply, precisely, cleverly
5. (figuratively) 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

 

Related terms

• huall m
• holli f
• hall m

Further reading

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

References

1. Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: Investigations into the Albanian Inherited Lexicon] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎ (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 203
2. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “hollë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 150