Basque

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Etymology

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Often explained as a compound of hatz (finger, toe) +‎ hamar (ten), but the order of the elements is problematic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /at͡s̻amar/ [a.t͡s̻a.mar]
  • Rhymes: -amar
  • Hyphenation: a‧tza‧mar

Noun

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atzamar inan

  1. (chiefly Biscayan) finger
    Synonyms: hatz, behatz
  2. claw
    Synonym: atzapar

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