ireki

Basque

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Basque *e-re-ki.[1] But some dialectal forms have -d- so it might be from Proto-Basque *e-de-ki. These both postulate use of a verb suffix -ki, but the k might be part of the root.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iɾeki/, [i.ɾe̞.ki]

Verb

ireki ? (imperfect participle irekitzen, future participle irekiko, short form ireki, verbal noun irekitze)

  1. to open, open up

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “ireki”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 229

Further reading

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

Xhosa

Etymology

From English rake.

Noun

ireki? class 9 (plural iireki class 10)

  1. rake

Inflection

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