neska

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Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *neska. Compare Aquitanian Nescato.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nes̺ka/,
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Noun

neska anim

  1. girl
    neska kozkoryoung girl (literally, “little girl”)
  2. maid

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Further reading

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