Dhëna

Dhëna is a feminine noun in the Albanian language that commonly refers to data or information, especially in technical, scientific, and administrative contexts. In modern usage it denotes discrete facts or records that are collected, stored, and analyzed to support decision-making, research, or reporting. The term is widely used in fields such as statistics, computing, journalism, and governance. Typical collocations include të dhënat (the data), burimi i të dhënave (the data source), and bazat e të dhënave (databases).

The word dhëna is a relatively recent addition to standard Albanian, adopted to translate the international concept of "data" into everyday and formal language. It is often preferred over more general terms when precision is required, though in some contexts informacion or informacioni may also be used. The plural form is dhënat, and the definite phrase për të dhënat or të dhënat e dioksionë (depending on context) reflects common grammatical constructions. It is important to distinguish dhëna from related forms such as dhënia (the act of giving) or dhenë (to give), which have different meanings and grammatical roles.