Ftohtë

Ftohtë is an Albanian adjective meaning cold or chilly. It is used to describe low temperatures in weather, liquids, surfaces, and other physical states, and can also appear in figurative senses to convey emotional distance or lack of warmth in some contexts.

In everyday Albanian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender and number. Common phrases include koha është ftohtë (the weather is cold) and uji është ftohtë (the water is cold). The form may change with the noun’s gender and the sentence structure, for example using different determiner agreements such as i ftohtë for masculine singular contexts and e ftohtë for feminine singular contexts.

Etymologically, ftohtë belongs to the core set of Albanian temperature-related adjectives. It is related to the word for coldness, ftushesia or similar formations in related dialects and it appears across standard Albanian usage in both spoken and written language.

Common synonyms and related terms include ngrohtë (warm), ngrohje (warmth), and ftohtësia (coldness). The word is widely used across Albanian-speaking regions, including Albania, Kosovo, and communities in neighboring countries, in formal and informal registers.

See also: Albanian adjectives, temperature vocabulary in Albanian, comparison with ngrohtë (warm), and usage notes on gender agreement in Albanian adjectives.