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Etymology edit

Unknown. Perhaps a very irregular contraction of Jaungoiko (God).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ɟai̯nko/ [ɟai̯ŋ.ko]
 
  • IPA(key): (Gipuzkoan) /xai̯nko/ [xai̯ŋ.ko]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /d͡ʒai̯nko/ [d͡ʒai̯ŋ.ko]
  • IPA(key): (Navarrese) /jai̯nko/ [jai̯ŋ.ko]

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  • Rhymes: -ai̯nko
  • Hyphenation: jain‧ko

Noun edit

jainko anim

  1. god, deity

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

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

Further reading edit

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