hobeto

Basque

Etymology

From hobe (“better”, adjective) +‎ -to.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hobeto/ [ho.β̞e.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /obeto/ [o.β̞e.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Hyphenation: ho‧be‧to

Adverb

hobeto

  1. (chiefly Biscayan and Gipuzkoan) comparative degree of ondo and ongi (“well”); better
    Synonyms: hobeki (Gipuzkoan, Northern, Navarrese), hobetoago (rare), hobekiago (rare)

Derived terms
  • hobeto esan (“in other words”)
  • hobeto esanda (“in other words”)
  • hobeto esateko (“in other words”)
  • hobetoago (“better”)
  • hobetoxeago

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