artzain

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Basque

Etymology

From ardi (sheep) +‎ -zain (custodian). The sense priest is a semantic loan from Spanish pastor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /art͡s̻ai̯n/
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  • Rhymes: -arts̻ai̯n
  • Hyphenation: ar‧tzain

Noun

artzain anim

  1. shepherd
  2. priest

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