gjysma

Gjysma is an Albanian noun meaning “half” or “one of two equal parts.” It denotes a portion that is exactly fifty percent of a whole and is used for both concrete quantities and abstract fractions. In everyday language, gjysma can refer to half of something of any size, and it also appears in expressions describing time, quantity, or proportion.

Grammatical use and variants: The standard form with diacritics is gjysmë, while gjysma is the unaccented variant common in basic written text and in contexts where diacritics are omitted. When expressing “half of” a specific quantity or object, Albanian typically uses the construction gjysma e + noun, as in gjysma e diellit (half of the sun) or gjysma e popullit (half of the population). In measurements and time, phrases such as gjysmë ore (half an hour) are frequently used, and gjysma appears in more general, non-technical contexts.

Etymology and usage notes: Gjysma is native to Albanian and corresponds to the broader linguistic concept of dividing a whole into two equal parts. In formal writing, gjysmë is often preferred for the meaning “half,” but gjysma remains widely understood and used in everyday speech and informal texts. The two forms are largely interchangeable outside highly technical or standardized Orthography contexts.

See also: Gjysmë, Albanian grammar, fractions.