hith
Albanian
Etymology
Variant of hidh (“nettle”), from *h₂idʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (compare Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), Lithuanian aitrùs (“bitter”)).
Noun
hith m
- oidium
- mildew blight, downy mildew (Peronospora)
- alternate regional name for European nettle tree (Celtis australis)[1]
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hith | hithi |
| accusative | hithin | |
| dative/ablative | hithi | hithit |
Synonyms
- (downy mildew): mykëz, vrug
Related terms
References
- ^ Lloshi, Xhevat (2010), “caraci”, in Fjalor i emrave të bimëve dhe të kafshëve shqip–latinisht dhe latinisht–shqip (in Albanian), Skopje, Pristina, Tirana: Logos-A, →ISBN, page 54a
Further reading
- “hith”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026
Irish
Verb
hith
- h-prothesized form of ith
- Ná hith é sin! ― Don’t eat that!