dije

Albanian

Etymology

From di (“to know”).

Noun

dije f

1. knowledge, learning
2. (regional) news, information

Derived terms

• dijedashës
• dijekeq
  • dijekeqësi
• dijeni
• dijetar
• dijetplotë

Further reading

• “dije”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎, 1980
• Newmark, L. (1999), “dije”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdixe/ [ˈd̪i.xe]
• Rhymes: -ixe
• Syllabification: di‧je

Etymology 1

Derived from dije (“I said”), an inflection of the verb decir. The intermediate senses appear to have been 'tall tale, gossip' → 'trifle, thingy' → 'trinket'. Cf. the noun chisme, which has all of these senses.

Noun

dije m (plural dijes)

1. adorns, locket

   Synonym: relicario

2. amulet, charm

   Synonym: amuleto

Adjective

dije (invariable)

1. (Chile, Bolivia) pleasant, nice, likable (of a person)

   Synonyms: agradable, simpático

Etymology 2

From Old Spanish dixe, from Latin dīxī, form of the verb dicō (“I say”).

Verb

dije

1. first-person singular preterite indicative of decir

Alternative forms

• dige, dixe (obsolete)
• jedi (vesre)

References

• Joan Coromines; José A[ntonio] Pascual (1984), “dije”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 495

Further reading

• “dije”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024