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Basque
Etymology
From itsas (combining form of itsaso (“sea”)) + txakur (“dog”), a common name for seals around the world, compare German Seehund, Hebrew כֶּלֶב יָם (kélev-yam) and Vietnamese hải cẩu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most dialects) /it͡s̺as̺ t͡ʃakur/
- IPA(key): (Biscayan) /it͡s̻as̺ t͡ʃakur/
- Hyphenation: i‧tsas txa‧kur
Noun
itsas txakur anim
- seal
- Synonyms: itsas otso, foka
Declension
Declension of itsas txakur (animate, ending in -r)
Further reading
- "itsas txakur" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus
- “itsas txakur” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia , euskaltzaindia.eus