thëllim
Albanian
Etymology
Cognate to Lithuanian šálti (“to freeze”), Sanskrit शिशिर (śíśira, “cold, cool”), Old Norse háll (“slippery”). Alternatively, a derivative of thellë, with an intermediate meaning of “darkness; storm” to “harsh cold”.
Noun
thëllim m (indefinite plural thëllime, definite singular thëllimi, definite plural thëllimet)
- harsh cold, frost
- Synonym: acar
Adjective
thëllim m (feminine thëllime)
- (frozen and clear) weather (ice) wind, (severe) cold
- Synonym: acar
Related terms
- këthjellët
- thellë
- thjellët