pastër

Pastër is an Albanian adjective meaning clean, pure, or clear. It describes objects, environments, or substances that are free from dirt, contamination, or impurity, and it is also used metaphorically to express transparency, honesty, or straightforwardness. In everyday language and in formal writing, pastër conveys both literal cleanliness and figurative purity.

The noun forms associated with pastër include pastërtia and pastërti, which refer to cleanliness or purity, as well as the quality of being clean or incorrupt. The term is native to Albanian and appears across dialects, including both Gheg and Tosk varieties.

Pastër is a common, neutral term in Albanian usage, applicable in science, media, education, and everyday speech. It is versatile enough to describe physical conditions—such as clean water or a sterile environment—as well as abstract concepts like a transparent process or ethical integrity. As language evolves, pastër remains a stable part of the lexicon for signaling cleanliness, purity, and openness.