behe

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Basque

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Basque *be(h)e, possibly compare Iberian bei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /behe/
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /be/
  • Rhymes: -ehe
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Hyphenation: be‧he

Adjective

behe (comparative beheago, superlative beheen, excessive beheegi)

  1. inferior
  2. humble
    Synonym: apal

Declension

Declension of behe (adjective, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive behe behea beheak
ergative behek beheak beheek
dative beheri beheari beheei
genitive beheren behearen beheen
comitative beherekin behearekin beheekin
causative beherengatik behearengatik beheengatik
benefactive beherentzat behearentzat beheentzat
instrumental behez beheaz beheez
inessive anim. beherengan behearengan beheengan
inanim. behetan behean beheetan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. behetako beheko beheetako
allative anim. beherengana behearengana beheengana
inanim. behetara behera beheetara
terminative anim. beherenganaino behearenganaino beheenganaino
inanim. behetaraino beheraino beheetaraino
directive anim. beherenganantz behearenganantz beheenganantz
inanim. behetarantz beherantz beheetarantz
destinative anim. beherenganako behearenganako beheenganako
inanim. behetarako beherako beheetarako
ablative anim. beherengandik behearengandik beheengandik
inanim. behetatik behetik beheetatik
partitive beherik — —
prolative behetzat — —

Derived terms

Noun

behe inan

  1. low

Usage notes

This word is rarely found as an independent noun. It is more often used in compounds or in inflected forms like beheko (“lower”), which are used as adjectives or adverbs.

Declension

Declension of behe (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive behe behea beheak
ergative behek beheak beheek
dative beheri beheari beheei
genitive beheren behearen beheen
comitative beherekin behearekin beheekin
causative beherengatik behearengatik beheengatik
benefactive beherentzat behearentzat beheentzat
instrumental behez beheaz beheez
inessive behetan behean beheetan
locative behetako beheko beheetako
allative behetara behera beheetara
terminative behetaraino beheraino beheetaraino
directive behetarantz beherantz beheetarantz
destinative behetarako beherako beheetarako
ablative behetatik behetik beheetatik
partitive beherik — —
prolative behetzat — —

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Tongan

Adverb

behe

  1. Obsolete form of pehe.

Yakan

Noun

behe

  1. mouth
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