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
- 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)
- jagged rock
Related terms
- qye
Etymology 3
From Latin quietus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈcɕɛt]
Adjective
i qetë m (feminine e qetë, masculine plural të qetë)
- quiet
- calm, tranquil