French

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Etymology

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A local pronunciation for Basaburu 'edge of the wood'.

Proper noun

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Basabürü ?

  1. the vernacular name, meaning the 'wild edge', for the upper basin of the Saison River, as opposed to the Pettarra (French Basque Country)

References

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  • Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, Nouvelle toponymie basque, Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux, →ISBN.