Sardinian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Of unknown origin. Hypothesized to be part of a Nuragic substrate. Often compared with Basque gaztigar (maple).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkostike/, [ˈkɔstikɛ]

Noun

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còstiche

  1. (botany) maple tree

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References

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  1. ^ Mitxelena, Koldo L. (1961) Fonética histórica vasca [Basque Historical Phonetics] (Obras completas de Luis Michelena; 1) (in Spanish), Diputación Foral de Guipuzkoa, published 1990, →ISBN, page 253

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