besa-besë

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of besë (oath, vow).

Noun

besa-besë f (uncountable)

  1. solemn vow of alliance
    bëj besa-besënto swear alliance solemnly

Descendants

  • Aromanian: besa-bes

Interjection

besa-besë

  1. I swear alliance! on my honour!

References

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎, 1980, page 126a
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “besabesë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 25b