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)

  1. pledge, word of honor
  2. (old) vow to avenge a murder
  3. (old) protection during a truce or when hosted as a guest, aegis
  4. (colloquial) religious faith, creed

Derived terms
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