nagusi

Basque

Alternative forms

  • nausi (Navarrese)

Etymology

Unknown, if the adjective senses are the original, then it probably contains the suffix *-i.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /naɡus̺i/, [na.ɣ̞u.s̺i]

Adjective

nagusi (comparative nagusiago, superlative nagusien, excessive nagusiegi)

  1. main, principal
  2. older, elder
  3. adult

Declension

Derived terms

  • nagusi atera (to win)
  • nagusi egon (to predominate)
  • nagusi gelditu (to win)
  • nagusi geratu (to predominate)
  • nagusi gertatu (to win)
  • nagusi irten (to win)
  • nagusiarazi (to make dominant)
  • nagusigo (superiority)
  • nagusikeria (authoritarianism)
  • nagusiki (mainly)
  • nagusitan (while being an adult)
  • nagusitasun (superiority)
  • nagusitu (to dominate)
  • nagusitza (superiority)

Noun

nagusi anim

  1. (as a title) boss, chief, specially of a house

Declension

Derived terms

  • nagusikiro (majestically)
  • nagusiorde (deputy chief)

References

  1. nagusi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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