besë
See also: bese and besé
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *baitši, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (modern be). According to Lubotsky, related to an Illyrian-derived toponym Besoi.
Noun
besë f (definite singular besa)
- pledge, word of honor
- (old) vow to avenge a murder
- (old) protection during a truce or when hosted as a guest, aegis
- (colloquial) religious faith, creed
Derived terms
- besoj
- besim
Related terms
- be