ahë

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *(h)auā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.[1] See also aft.

Noun

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ahë m (plural ahe, definite ahu, definite plural ahet)

  1. breath
  2. vapor
  3. soul, spirit
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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) “ahë/avë”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, pages 71-2

Further reading

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  • ahë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006