nahiko

Basque

Etymology

From nahi (desire) + -ko.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /nahiko/ [na.hi.ko]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /nai̯ko/ [nai̯.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ko
  • Hyphenation: na‧hi‧ko

Adverb

nahiko (not comparable)

  1. quite

Usage notes

  • The form with an article nahikoa can also be used to modify an adjective with no change in meaning. However, the sense "enough" is exclusive to nahikoa.

Derived terms

  • nahikorik (enough)
  • nahikotasun (appropriateness, adequateness)
  • nahikotu (to fulfill)

Determiner

nahiko

  1. enough
    Synonym: aski

Usage notes

  • This determiner can be placed to the left or the right of the noun it modifies. The noun itself can take an article in addition to the determiner.
  • The form with an article nahikoa has the same meaning and placement rules as nahiko.

Derived terms

  • nahikotxo (enough)

Noun

nahiko inan

  1. (education) the lowest passing grade, a D

Declension

Further reading

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