iaz
Basque
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown, probably contains the instrumental suffix -z.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ias̻, -as̻
- Rhymes: -ias̺, -as̺
- Hyphenation: i‧az
Adverb
iaz (not comparable)
Derived terms
- iazdanik (“since the last year”)
- iazko (“from the last year”)
- iaztik (“since the last year”)
Further reading
- “iaz”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “iaz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic ѣзъ (jězŭ), from Proto-Slavic *ězъ (“weir”). Cognates include Bulgarian яз (jaz), Serbo-Croatian jaz, Czech jez, Polish jaz.
Pronunciation
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Noun
iaz n (plural iazuri)
- artificial lake made by damming a river