izeba

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *izeba, contains the kinship suffix -ba.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /is̻eba/ [i.s̻e.β̞a]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /is̺eba/ [i.s̺e.β̞a]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eba
  • Hyphenation: i‧ze‧ba

Noun

izeba anim

  1. aunt
    Synonym: izeko (chiefly Biscayan)

Declension

Derived terms

  • izeba zahar (great-aunt)
  • izeba-iloba (uncle and aunt)

Further reading

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