This is the 752nd most frequent Icelandic word.
hiti
Heat; warmth.
Here, 'hiti' refers to the ambient temperature or weather heat.
Hiti í dag er mjög mikill.
The heat today is very intense.
In this example, 'hiti' represents the sensation of warmth or physical heat felt.
Ég fann strax hita í höndunum.
I immediately felt warmth in my hands.
Here, 'hiti' is used to denote fever, a medical symptom.