algara

Basque

Etymology

Perhaps from Arabic الْغَارَة‎ (al-ḡāra), but the semantic differences are hard to justify.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alɡaɾa/, [al.ɣ̞a.ɾa]

Noun

algara inan

  1. guffaw, laughter

Declension
Declension of algara (inanimate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive algara algara algarak
ergative algarak algarak algarek
dative algarari algarari algarei
genitive algararen algararen algaren
comitative algararekin algararekin algarekin
causative algararengatik algararengatik algarengatik
benefactive algararentzat algararentzat algarentzat
instrumental algaraz algaraz algarez
inessive algaratan algaran algaretan
locative algaratako algarako algaretako
allative algaratara algarara algaretara
terminative algarataraino algararaino algaretaraino
directive algaratarantz algararantz algaretarantz
destinative algaratarako algararako algaretarako
ablative algaratatik algaratik algaretatik
partitive algararik — —
prolative algaratzat — —

Derived terms
  • algara egin
  • algaraka
  • algaraz

References
  1. “algara” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
  2. “algara” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "algara" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “algara” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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