susmo

Unknown, attested since the late 19th century. Compare usmo (“smell, suspicion”).^[1]

• IPA^(key): /s̺us̺mo/,

susmo inan

1. suspicion, mistrust
   • 2003 November 22, Irune Berro, “Bagdadetik zuzenean”, in Berria:

     Kontrol ugari dago hara joateko, eta susmorik txikiena dutenean tiroz erantzuten dute soldadu iparramerikarrek.

     There are many checkpoints to get there, and at the slightest suspicion, the American soldiers respond with gunfire.

2. hint, trace, vestige
   • 2003 November 19, “Gaitz kutsakorra airean”, in Berria:

     Artean baino, aurten ez bezala, ez zen gaitz kutsakorren susmorik airean.

     However, unlike this year, there were no traces of contagious diseases in the air.

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