barabartë

Barabartë is the Albanian adjective meaning equal or equivalent. It describes things that share the same value, status, or quality, and it can be used in a range of contexts from mathematics and measurement to social and legal language.

In formal and political discourse, barabartë is often used to express equality before the law, fair treatment, or parity among groups. Common phrasings include expressions such as people being “të barabartë para ligjit” (equal before the law) or policies aimed at achieving barabartë opportunities for all citizens. In everyday language, the term can appear in discussions about comparable standards, wages, or conditions.

The word functions as an adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, as is typical in Albanian grammar. It is a native Albanian term and is widely understood across dialects and registers.

Barabartë is related in meaning to other Albanian terms that denote equality or parity, such as barazi and barazim, which are used in related but distinct senses (for example barazim can mean a draw in sports or a form of equality in a different context). Distinctions between these terms are important in academic, legal, and policy writing to convey precise notions of equality versus parity or draw.

Overall, barabartë is a standard, neutral term used to describe sameness in value, status, or treatment, applicable across formal and informal contexts.