hobekien

Basque

Etymology

From hobeki (“better”, adverb) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hobekien/ [ho.β̞e.ki.ẽn]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /obekien/ [o.β̞e.ki.ẽn]
  • Rhymes: -ien
  • Hyphenation: ho‧be‧ki‧en

Adverb

hobekien

  1. (chiefly Northern) superlative degree of ondo and ongi (“well”); better
    Synonyms: ondoen (Southern), hobekienik (Northern)

Derived terms
  • hobekienik

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