Tradhtuar

Tradhtuar is an Albanian past participle and adjective meaning betrayed or treacherous. It derives from the verb tradhtoj, which means to betray, to be disloyal, or to commit treason against someone or something. As a participle, tradhtuar is used to describe someone who has been betrayed or something that has been betrayed, and it can appear in passive constructions as well as as an attributive adjective.

In usage, tradhtuar commonly occurs in phrases describing interpersonal betrayal as well as political or organizational disloyalty. For example, in passive voice you might encounter Ai u tradhtua nga shoku i tij, meaning He was betrayed by his friend. The form can also function as an adjective in contexts such as a person described as tradhtuar (a betrayed person) or in expressions referring to acts of betrayal.

Related lexical items in Albanian include tradhtia or tradhti, the noun form for betrayal, and tradhtar, the term for a traitor. These terms are used across personal, social, and political contexts to discuss breaches of trust or loyalty. The word tradhtuar carries a neutral to negative connotation, depending on the speaker and the situation, and it is commonly found in contemporary Albanian prose, journalism, and discourse on loyalty and trust.