Trishtimi

Trishtimi is a masculine noun in the Albanian language that denotes the emotional state of sadness, distress, or sorrow. It characterizes a feeling of unhappiness that may arise from loss, disappointment, or hardship and can range from a temporary mood to enduring melancholy.

Grammatical notes: The definite form is trishtimi ("the sadness"). The noun is used across standard Albanian. An adjective form is trishtues, used to describe something that causes sadness, while i/e trishtuar means "sad" (in the sense of a person who is sad).

Semantics and usage: In everyday speech, trishtim conveys personal sadness or grief. In literature, philosophy, and journalism, it appears in discussions of mourning, lament, or the emotional tone of a situation. The term is closely related to pikëllim (grief), mërzi (melancholy), and dhimbje (pain).

Etymology and classification: Trishtimi is a native Albanian word; it does not have widely cited cognates outside Albanian. It belongs to the semantic field of affective states and is part of standard dialectal usage across Albanian-speaking communities.

See also: pikëllim, mërzi, dhimbje.