ahal

See also: ahàl

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *anal.[1]

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ahal/ [a.hal]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /al/ [al]
  • (Navarro-Lapurdian) Rhymes: -ahal
  • (Southern) Rhymes: -al
  • Hyphenation: a‧hal

Noun

ahal inan

  1. power, capacity
  2. capability, might

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Particle

ahal

  1. hopefully (used with periphrastic verbs in the future tense)
    Azterketa aprobatuko ahal du! ― Hopefully, he/she will pass the exam.

References
  1. “ahal” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "ahal" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “ahal” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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