Ujërat

Ujërat is the Albanian term for “the waters” and refers to the collective bodies of water in a region or to the aquatic environment more generally. It can denote rivers, lakes, seas, groundwater, and other aquatic resources, and is used in everyday language as well as in formal contexts such as geography, hydrology, and environmental policy. The word signals a shared water resource or the body of water in a particular area.

Linguistic notes: Ujë is a mass noun meaning water, and ujërat specifically signals “the waters” as opposed to a single body. In phrases, it combines with adjectives and prepositional expressions to indicate type or location, for example ujërat detare (marine waters), ujërat e lumenjve (waters of rivers), or ujërat nëntokësore (groundwater).

Context: In geography and resource management, the term is used when discussing water rights, environmental protection, and renewable resources. In Albanian literature and poetry, ujërat may appear in descriptions of landscapes, travel writing, and references to rivers, coasts, and other aquatic landscapes that contribute to cultural and natural heritage.

See also: Hydrology, Geography of Albania, Albanian language.