qetë

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *kletā, from *kʷle-té, thematic aorist of Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- (turn, become) (compare Ancient Greek ἔπλετο (épleto, (s)he became), Old Armenian եղեւ (ełew, he became), Tocharian B klutk- (turns, becomes)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [c͡ɕɛtə]

Verb

qetë

  1. second-person plural simple perfect indicative of jam

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *klaitā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱleytéh₂ (compare Welsh clud (heap), Lithuanian šlaĩtas (slope)), from *ḱlei- (to slant, lean). More at qye.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈcɕet]

Noun

qetë f (plural qeta, definite qeta, definite plural qetat)

  1. crag, rockface of a crag

Etymology 3

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin quietus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈcɕɛt]

Adjective

i qetë

  1. quiet
  2. calm, tranquil
Derived terms
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