heqë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • hekë

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ank-1 'need, necessity'. Compare Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (necessity, compulsion), Hittite ḫi-in-kán (death) and Old High German ahta (hostile pursuit).

Noun

heqë f

  1. agony (before death)

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Last modified on 10 February 2013, at 04:26