eduki

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *edun.[1] The adjective and noun senses are derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /eduki/ [e.ð̞u.ki]
  • Rhymes: -uki
  • Hyphenation: e‧du‧ki

Verb

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. to support, sustain
  2. to keep
  3. (Southern) to have, possess
    Synonyms: izan (Southern), ukan (Northern)
  4. [+partitive] to take for
  5. to believe, think
  6. [+comitative] to stay true, remain faithful

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • edukitzaile (owner)

Adjective

eduki (comparative edukiago, superlative edukien, excessive edukiegi)

  1. rich
  2. stingy, cheap

Declension

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

Noun

eduki inan or anim

  1. content, possession, goods
  2. rich person
  3. stingy, cheap person

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • edukiera (capacity)
  • edukin (content)
  • edukiontzi (container)
  • edukitza (possessions)

References

  1. *edun” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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

Esperanto

Etymology

From French éduquer, English educate, Italian educare etc., all from Latin ēducō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eˈduki]
  • Audio:
    (file)
  • Rhymes: -uki
  • Hyphenation: e‧du‧ki

Verb

eduki (present edukas, past edukis, future edukos, conditional edukus, volitive eduku)

  1. to educate
  2. to bring up, to raise (children)

Conjugation

Derived terms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.