zotëni

Albanian

Etymology

Disputed etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔtəni/

Noun

zotëni m

  1. mister, gentleman
  2. lord, sir

References

  1. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, pages 193, 371
  2. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, pages 431-2