qetë

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *klete, from *kʷlew-té, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷlew- (“turn, become”) (compare Ancient Greek ἔπλετο (épleto, “(s)he became”), Old Armenian եղեւ (ełew, “he became”), Tocharian B klutk- (“turns, becomes”)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈcɕɛt]

Verb

qetë

  1. second-person plural simple perfect indicative of jam

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *klaitā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱloitos (compare Welsh clud (“heap”), Lithuanian šlaĩtas (“slope”)), from *ḱlei-. More at qye.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈcɕɛt]

Noun

qetë f (indefinite plural qeta)

  1. jagged rock

Etymology 3

From Latin quietus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈcɕɛt]

Adjective

i qetë m (feminine e qetë, masculine plural të qetë)

  1. quiet
  2. calm, tranquil
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