Basque

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Etymology

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From *edun (to have) +‎ -ki, from the Proto-Basque root *-dun-.[1] The adjective and noun senses are derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eduki/ [e.ð̞u.ki]
  • Rhymes: -uki
  • Hyphenation: e‧du‧ki

Verb

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eduki du (imperfect participle edukitzen, future participle edukiko, short form eduki, verbal noun edukitze)

  1. to support, sustain
  2. to keep
  3. (Southern) to have, possess
    Synonyms: izan (Southern), ukan (Northern)
  4. [with partitive] to take for
  5. to believe, think
  6. [with comitative] to stay true, remain faithful

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Adjective

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eduki (comparative edukiago, superlative edukien, excessive edukiegi)

  1. rich
  2. stingy, cheap

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Noun

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eduki inan or anim

  1. content, possession, goods
  2. rich person
  3. stingy, cheap person

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References

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  1. ^ *edun” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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  • eduki”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • eduki”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From French éduquer, English educate, Italian educare etc., all from Latin ēducō.

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Verb

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eduki (present edukas, past edukis, future edukos, conditional edukus, volitive eduku)

  1. to educate
  2. to bring up, to raise (children)

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