lartë

Lartë is an Albanian word with several related uses meaning high, tall, elevated, or up. It is common in everyday language to describe physical height or elevation and appears in various fixed expressions. In addition to its descriptive sense, lartë can function as an adverb in contexts that express upward direction or position.

As an adjective, lartë modifies nouns to express height or elevation and agrees with the noun’s gender and number. For example, mal i lartë can be translated as “a high mountain,” and shkolla është e lartë as “the school is tall/high.” The exact inflected form of lartë depends on the noun it accompanies and the grammatical construction in use.

As an adverb, lartë can convey upward movement or position in phrases where a noun is not being described directly. In such cases, it serves a different role from the adjective form, providing a sense of location or direction rather than a qualitative attribute.

Etymology and related terms: lartë is a native Albanian term, widely attested across dialects. Its semantic field is closely linked to height, altitude, and elevation. The noun lartësi (height) is built from the same root and expands the family of related expressions.

Translations: In English, lartë can be rendered as high, tall, or elevated, depending on context. When used as an adverb, it may be translated as up or upward.

See also: lartësi (height), poshtë (down), lart (upward/above).