atariko haize

Basque

Etymology

From atariko (locative singular of atari (gateway)) + haize (wind), literally gateway wind.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Southern) /ataɾiko ai̯s̻e/, [a.t̪a.ɾi.ko̞ ai̯.s̻e̞]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /ataɾiko hai̯s̻e/, [a.t̪a.ɾi.ko̞ ɦai̯.s̻e̞]

Noun

atariko haize inan

  1. (idiomatic) dead loss (something or someone useless)

Declension

Further reading

  • atari” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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