Basque

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Etymology

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From Proto-Basque *gauza, itself borrowed from Latin causa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ɡau̯s̻a/ [ɡau̯.s̻a]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ɡau̯s̺a/ [ɡau̯.s̺a]

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  • Hyphenation: gau‧za

Noun

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gauza inan

  1. that which is considered to exist as a separate entity or concept; thing.
  2. any physical or psychical entity

Declension

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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