Gebara

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, probably attested as Ancient Greek Γέβαλα (Gébala) or Γέβαλαικα (Gébalaika) in Ptolemy's works. Michelena links it to Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌻𐌰 (gibla, “pinnacle”) and Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ, “head”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡebaɾa/ [ɡe.β̞a.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa, -a
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ba‧ra

Proper noun

Gebara inan

  1. a village in Barrundia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
    • c. 1567, Joan Perez de Lazarraga, “Gugaz etorri nai badoçu...”, in Lazarraga Eskuizkribuaren edizioa eta azterketa. II. Testua, EHU Press, published 2020, →ISBN:
      Guztiac gorriz jançiric / gaztelu Gebaracoan gara
      [Guztiak gorriz jantzirik / gaztelu Gebarakoan gara]
      All of us, dressed in red / are in the castle of Gebara

Declension

Declension of Gebara (inanimate, ending in -a)
indefinite
absolutive Gebara
ergative Gebarak
dative Gebarari
genitive Gebararen
comitative Gebararekin
causative Gebararengatik
benefactive Gebararentzat
instrumental Gebaraz
inessive Gebaran
locative Gebarako
allative Gebarara
terminative Gebararaino
directive Gebararantz
destinative Gebararako
ablative Gebaratik
partitive Gebararik
prolative Gebaratzat

Descendants

  • → Spanish: Guevara, Guevarra (Latin America and the Philippines only)
    • → English: Guevara
    • → Russian: Гева́ра (Gevára)
    • → Tagalog: Guevara
    • → Chinese: 格瓦拉 (Géwǎlā) (transliteration)

References

  1. ^ Patxi Salaberri Zaratiegi (2011) “Gebara”, in Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos‎[1] (in Spanish), Euskaltzaindia, →ISBN, page 200
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