Basque edit

Etymology edit

From mairu (Moor) +‎ ilar (pea).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /mai̯ɾui̯lar/ [mai̯.ɾui̯.lar]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /mai̯ɾui̯ʎar/ [mai̯.ɾui̯.ʎar]
  • (Navarro-Lapurdian) Rhymes: -ui̯lar
  • (Southern) Rhymes: -ui̯ʎar
  • Hyphenation: mai‧rui‧lar

Noun edit

mairuilar inan

  1. (rare) chickpea
    Synonyms: txitxirio, garbantzu

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • mairuilar” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus