Basque

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Basque *zintzuR, further etymology unknown. Alternatively, Mitxelena suggests *zirtzuR as the original form, which would have also yielded the toponyms Zizur and Zizurkil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻int͡s̻ur/ [s̻ĩn.t͡s̻ur]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺int͡s̻ur/ [s̺ĩn.t͡s̻ur]

Noun

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zintzur inan

  1. (anatomy) throat
    Synonym: eztarri
  2. (geography) gorge, canyon

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