lindja

Lindja is a noun in Albanian that denotes birth, nativity, or origin. It can refer to the act of being born as well as to the emergence or genesis of something. In religious use, Lindja denotes the Nativity; the expression Lindja e Krishtit refers to the birth of Christ. The term is also used in secular contexts to discuss origins, origins of phenomena, or the genesis of ideas or movements.

Etymology: Lindja is derived from the verb lind, meaning “to be born” or “to arise,” with a nominalizing suffix that forms a noun representing the event or process of birth or emergence.

Usage: In everyday language the phrase data e lindjes means “date of birth.” The word can also be used metaphorically, as in lindja e një ideje, the birth of an idea, or the genesis of a movement, to indicate the beginning or origin of something.

Cultural notes: Lindja appears in literature, history, and religious discourse as a general term for beginnings and origins. It is commonly encountered in discussions of personal genealogies, religious narratives, and descriptions of the emergence of cultural or social phenomena.