hë
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "he"
Albanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Albanian *skainai. Compare Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽 (skeinan), Old High German skinan (“to shine”), with a similar sense development to that of English 'in a twinkling'.[1]
Interjection[edit]
hë
- precedes and reinforces an expression of emotion
- encourages action: go on! let's go! move it!
Alternative forms[edit]
- hê (Gheg)
Adverb[edit]
hë
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “hë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 146