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gjysm|errë|si'rë nf half-darkness; dimly lit place

gjy'smë| formativ semi-, hemi-, demi-, half-
s'tho· asnjë gjysmë fjale "not say half a word" not say a single word
me gjysmë zemre reluctantly
me gjysmë mendjeje reluctantly
me gjysmë shpirti thin and barely able to stand, emaciated and feeble
me gjysmë zëri speaking without conviction; speaking timidly; expressing reluctance
ësh· me gjysmë opinge "be with half a clog" to be very poor, live in abject poverty
me gjysmë fjale "with half words" hesitatingly, without conviction; with quivering voice, with fear and trembling
me gjysmë fryme barely breathing; looking ghastly and pale
me gjysmë goje without conviction; timidly; with reluctance
me gjysmë hapi moving hesitantly/slowly

gjy'smë
III§ nf 1 half 2 semi- 3 (of shoes) half-sole 4 [Colloq] low shoe (as opposed to boot/high-tops): shoe, low-tops 5 [Old] = gjysma're 6 [Colloq] rectangular kerchief worn on the head by women
IV§ adv 1 into two equal parts: in half 2 partly, partially; halfway, half