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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
Verb
qetë
- 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
Noun
qetë f (plural qeta, definite qeta, definite plural qetat)
- crag, rockface of a crag
Etymology 3
Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin quietus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
i qetë
- quiet
- calm, tranquil
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