lëvizje

Lëvizje is an Albanian noun meaning movement or motion. It derives from the verb lëviz, to move, and is widely used to describe the act or state of moving, as well as a campaign or organized effort described as a movement. The word appears in both scientific and everyday language.

In physics and everyday speech, lëvizje denotes the motion of objects, animals, or people: the lëvizja e trupit (body movement) or the lëvizja e një makinë. The term also appears in social and political contexts to name collective actions: lëvizje sociale, lëvizje studentore, and other organized campaigns or movements.

In politics, lëvizje is common in proper names for movements or parties. Examples include Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination Movement) in Kosovo, a major political force since the early 2000s, and Lëvizja Sociale për Integrim (Socialist Movement for Integration) in Albania.

Pronunciation is roughly le-VEE-zye, with stress on the second syllable. The suffix -je forms abstract or collective nouns from verbs. The term is flexible across registers, from technical descriptions of motion to the naming of social and political collectives.