ngatërruara

Ngatërruara is an Albanian adjective meaning “confused” or “mixed up.” It is the feminine form of ngatërruar, the past participle of the verb ngatërruar, which means to confuse or to mix up. Used to describe people, situations, or things in a state of confusion or disorder, ngatërruara signals that elements are not arranged in a clear, understandable way.

In everyday usage, ngatërruara can describe a person who is confused, or a plan, argument, or set of facts that is unclear or inconsistent. The word appears in speech and writing across registers, from journalism and education to fiction. Since it is gendered, its form depends on the noun it modifies.

Originating from the verb ngatërruar, the word shows typical Albanian participle formation with the -uar ending. The masculine counterpart is ngatërruar; ngatërruara is used for feminine nouns. The term is widely understood and has a stable, neutral sense in Albanian, suitable for both descriptive and analytical contexts.