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Etymology

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Possibly influenced by ibar (valley) plus a suffix *-i,[1][2] or contaminated by ibi (ford). On the other hand, Lakarra proposes a compound of Proto-Basque *hur (water) +‎ *bani (cut, interrupted).[3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ibai̯/ [i.β̞ai̯]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ibai̯
  • Hyphenation: i‧bai

Noun

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ibai inan

  1. river
    Donostian, Urumea ibaia Kontxa hondartza eta Urgull mendiaren artean itsasoratzen da.
    In San Sebastián, the Urumea river flows into the sea between the Concha beach and the Urgull mountain.

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ ibai”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
  2. ^ ibai” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
  3. ^ Lakarra, Joseba A. (2013) “Gramática histórica vasca o vasco-iberismo”, in Paleohispanica[1], volume 13, page 578 of 567–592

Further reading

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  • ibai”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • Azkue, Resurrección María de (1905–1906) “ibai”, in Diccionario vasco-español-francés = Dictionnaire basque-espagnol-français [Basque-Spanish-French Dictionary], volume 1 (overall work in Spanish and French), Bilbao, page 390

Gothic

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Romanization

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ibai

  1. Romanization of 𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹