Basque

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Bi ozpin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /os̻pin/ [os̻.pĩn]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /os̺pin/ [os̺.pĩn]

 

  • Hyphenation: oz‧pin

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Basque *ortzibini, equivalent to ortzi (thunder) +‎ mihi (tongue).[1]

Noun

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ozpin inan

  1. thunder
  2. thunderbolt, lightning bolt
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Etymology 2

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Unknown. Possibly contains the suffix -min (bitter).[2]

Noun

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ozpin inan

  1. vinegar
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Derived terms
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Adjective

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ozpin (comparative ozpinago, superlative ozpinen, excessive ozpinegi)

  1. surly
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References

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

Further reading

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