dukshëm

Dukshëm is an Albanian word used as both an adjective and an adverb that means visible, evident, or obvious. It is used to indicate that something can be perceived directly or that a statement or fact is clearly true, without requiring further demonstration.

Etymology: The term derives from the verb duket, meaning to appear or seem, with the suffix -shëm, producing the sense of “that can be seen” or “clearly apparent.” It is attested across Albanian varieties and in both formal and everyday language.

Usage: Dukshëm covers literal visibility as well as figurative clarity. It can modify nouns to denote perceptible features or acts as an intensifier in descriptions or analyses to emphasize certainty. In discourse it often marks that evidence or conclusions are obvious, and it can be contrasted with padukshëm or fshehtë to indicate something not easily perceived or concealed.

Variants and related terms: Related forms include the feminine and masculine adjective forms such as e dukshme and i dukshëm, which align with standard Albanian gender agreement. The expression appears in phrases that describe the degree of visibility or obviousness, sometimes paired with a manner adverbial construction to indicate how clearly something is evident.

See also: i dukshëm, e dukshme, qartësi, fshehtë.