dhimbjen

Dhimbje is a common Albanian noun that covers both physical pain and emotional distress. The definite singular form dhimbjen is used when referring to a specific pain as the object of a verb or as part of a noun phrase. For example: Unë ndjeva dhimbjen e kokës (I felt the pain in my head). The base, indefinite form is dhimbje, while the definite form in many contexts is dhimbja, with dhimbjen serving as the definite accusative singular.

The term encompasses a range of sensations. Physically, it is used for common pains such as dhimbje koke (headache) and dhimbje barku (stomach ache). Emotionally, it can denote sorrow or heartache, as in dhimbje zemre or dhimbje shpirtërore (emotional pain). The word can appear in both everyday speech and more formal or medical language to describe symptoms or suffering.

Usage and context. In medical descriptions, dhimbje denotes a measurable sensation reported by a patient or observed by a clinician. In literature and everyday discourse, it can be used metaphorically to express grief or distress. The form dhimbjen is the definite singular used in constructions where the pain is specified or positioned as the direct object, while dhimbja often marks the definite noun in other syntactic roles. The term is standard across Albanian-speaking regions, including Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia, as well as among the Albanian-speaking diaspora.