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Basque
Etymology
A derivative of hamar (“ten”) with an unknown second element.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hamai̯ka/
- IPA(key): (Southern) /amai̯ka/
- Rhymes: -ai̯ka, -a
- Hyphenation: ha‧mai‧ka
Numeral
hamaika
- eleven
- many, a lot
- Synonyms: makina bat, hamaikatxo, asko
Usage notes
- In the second sense the modified noun must be in the indefinite form.
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “hamaika”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “hamaika”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005