besa

1. (among Albanians) besa; pledge of honour
   Dao je besu da će čuvati tajnu. — He pledged his word of honour to keep the secret.
   Kod Albanaca je besa svetinja. — Among Albanians, besa is sacred.
2. (in a blood feud) truce
   Dve porodice su sklopile besu na godinu dana. — The two families agreed a truce for a year.

Usually in dati besu — "to give one's word".