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Basque
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Basque *e-re-ki.[1] But some dialectal forms have -d- so it might be from Proto-Basque *e-de-ki. These both postulate use of a verb suffix -ki, but the k might be part of the root.
Pronunciation
Verb
ireki ? (imperfect participle irekitzen, future participle irekiko, short form ireki, verbal noun irekitze)
- to open, open up
References
Further reading
- “ireki”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “ireki”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Xhosa
Etymology
From English rake.
Noun
ireki? class 9 (plural iireki class 10)
- rake
Inflection
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