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hi'je nf 1 shadow; shade 2 darkness; semi-darkness, murkiness 3 dark blotch/spot 4 [Fig] cloud (of suspicion or distrust) 5 mere shadow (said of someone emaciated by illness) 6 shadowy figure, apparition 7 [Fig] sprite, ghostly figure, ghost 8 [Fig] dignified beauty: grace, charm 9 [Fig] faint image; slight trace 10 patronage • nuk i bë·n hije askujt not be in anybody's way • <> ka· hi'je to look right on/for <> • matu me hijen tënde! let your reach not exceed your grasp! take heed of your own limitations • ësh·të në hije të {a person} to be the very image of {} • në hijen e <> [Pej] under <>'s protection/rule • <>u shoftë hija e diellit! [Curse] "May <>'s shadow disappear!" May <> disappear from the face of the earth! May <> never have a happy day! hije'|ç adj = hijeda'shës hije|da'sh|ës adj (Bot) shade-loving: umbriphilous