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

Related terms

• qye

Etymology 3

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin quietus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈcɕɛt]

Adjective

i qetë

1. quiet
2. calm, tranquil

Derived terms

• qetësi
• qetësoj