ngushtë

Ngushtë is an Albanian adjective meaning narrow or tight. It is used to describe physical dimensions, such as a narrow road (rrugë e ngushtë), a cramped room (dhomë e ngushtë), or tight clothing (pantallona të ngushta, një këmishë e ngushtë). Beyond literal space, ngushtë can convey a sense of restriction or tightness in a more figurative sense, for example when referring to time or freedom as limited, as in koha është e ngushtë or situata ngushtë.

The word agrees with the noun it modifies: i ngushtë (masc singular), e ngushtë (fem singular), të ngushtë (plural). It can appear in predicative position with verbs like být or to be, and in attributive position before the noun in standard Albanian syntax.

Etymology and related forms: ngushtë derives from the Albanian root ngusht-, which carries the sense of narrowness or tightness. Related terms include ngushtësia (narrowness) and ngushtoj (to tighten). The word is common across Albanian dialects and remains a basic descriptive term in everyday speech, literature, and media.

In usage, ngushtë is a general-purpose descriptor for anything with reduced width or clearance, and it also appears in idiomatic expressions to express constraints on space, time, or opportunities.