hobeki

Basque

Etymology

From hobe (“better”, adjective) +‎ -ki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hobeki/ [ho.β̞e.ki]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /obeki/ [o.β̞e.ki]
  • Rhymes: -eki, -i
  • Hyphenation: ho‧be‧ki

Adverb

hobeki

  1. (Gipuzkoan, Upper Navarre, Northern) comparative degree of ondo and ongi (“well”); best
    Synonyms: hobeto (Biscayan, Gipuzkoan), hobetoago (rare), hobekiago (rare)

Derived terms

  • hobeki esan (“in other words”)
  • hobekiago
  • hobekien (“best”)
  • hobekienik (“best”)
  • hobekitu (“to improve”)
  • hobekixeago

Further reading

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