Basque edit

Etymology edit

From abel- (combining form of abere (cattle)) +‎ buru (head), probably a calque of Spanish cabeza de ganado (head of cattle).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /abelbuɾu/ [a.β̞el.β̞u.ɾu]
  • Rhymes: -uɾu
  • Hyphenation: a‧bel‧bu‧ru

Noun edit

abelburu anim

  1. head of cattle

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • "abelburu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • abelburu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus