besa-bes

Aromanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Albanian besa-besë.

Interjection

besa-bes

  1. Albanian oath formula of alliance. I swear alliance!

References
  • Cunia, Tiberius (2010) “besã § besa-bes”, in Dictsiunar a Limbãljei Armãneascã (in Aromanian), Constanța: Editura Cartea Aromãnã, page 194b
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