butë

Albanian

[buːt]

adj-2
Definitions
  • soft, gentle, mild
  • tender (to the touch), sensitive
  • meek, mellow, docile, calm
  • tame, domesticated

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Albanian *bukta- derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeugʰ- (bow, deliver, bend, take away).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeugʰ-

Gloss

bow, deliver, bend, take away

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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