stihi
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
Probably a variation of stuhi, closely related to Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον (stoikheîon, “element, spirit”).[1][2] Compare modern Greek στοιχειό (stoicheió, “ghost”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stihi f (plural stihi, definite stihia, definite plural stihitë)
- (mythology) demoness (south- and italo-Albanian)[3][4]
- (mythology) dragon that guards a treasure
- (mythology) ghost