hanë

See also: hane and ha'ne

Albanian

Alternative forms

(Standard, Tosk) hënë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ksandā, from pre-Albanian *skandneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kand- (“to shine”) (compare Welsh can (“white”), Latin candeō (“I shine, gleam”), Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “shining; moon”)). One might also consider a connection to Ancient Greek ἕνος (hénos, “old”) and Latin annus (“year”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [hãːn]

Noun

hânë f

(Gheg) moon

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