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Albanian
Etymology
Cognate to Arvanitic and Arbëresh Albanian liútem,[1][2] Gheg Albanian lutna (“to pray”). See active form lut (“to request, plead”) for more.
Verb
lútem (aorist u luta, participle lutur)
- (passive voice, intransitive) to long for something to happen (to someone, oneself); to wish (to someone)
- (passive voice, intransitive, religion) to pray
- (passive voice, reflexive) to beg
- (passive voice) (used to underline politeness when acknowledging (or refusing) an offer, gift, service or compliment) + pronoun: please, welcome
Të lutem mos pi duhan.- Please don't smoke.
References
- ^ William Martin-Leake (1814) Researches in Greece, John Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place, page 340 ( - liútem)
- ^ William Martin-Leake (2010) Reasearches in Greece, Cambridge University Press, New York, USA, →ISBN, page 340 ( - liútem)
Further reading
- passive verb lutem (lútem) (aorist u luta; participle lutur) • Fjalor Shqip
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
Adjective
lutem
- masculine/neuter locative singular of luty
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlu.tɛm/
- Rhymes: -utɛm
- Syllabification: lu‧tem
Noun
lutem m
- instrumental singular of lut
Portuguese
Verb
lutem
- inflection of lutar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Volapük
Pronunciation
Noun
lutem (nominative plural lutems)
- atmosphere
Declension
declension of lutem
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only