Basque edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Basque *edun.[1] The adjective and noun senses are derived from the verb.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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. [+partitive] to take for
  5. to believe, think
  6. [+comitative] to stay true, remain faithful

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Adjective edit

eduki (comparative edukiago, superlative edukien, excessive edukiegi)

  1. rich
  2. stingy, cheap

Declension edit

Noun edit

eduki inan or anim

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

Declension edit

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References edit

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

Further reading edit

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

Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

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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