egosi

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *-gos-.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡos̺i/, [e̞.ɣ̞o̞.s̺i]

Verb

egosi ? (imperfect participle egosten, future participle egosiko, short form egos, verbal noun egoste)

  1. to boil, cook (in liquid)
  2. to damage, be eaten away (skin)
  3. to bake, fire
  4. to boil, seethe (anger)
  5. to digest

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “egosi”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 165

Further reading

  • egosi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • egosi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005