aingira

Basque

Etymology

Probably inherited from Proto-Basque *angila, ultimately from Latin anguīlla (“eel”). This etymology, while being the most plausible, is problematic since the Latin term should have been borrowed into Proto-Basque as *angiLa, which would have yielded something akin to *aingila.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ai̯nɡiɾa/, [ãĩ̯ŋ.ɡi.ɾa]

Noun

aingira anim

  1. eel

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • aingira more (“moray”)
  • aingira-belar (“scum, vegetation found floating on the surface of ponds”)
  • aingiratxa (“elver”)
  • aingirazorri (“water strider”)

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