algara
Basque
Etymology
Perhaps from Arabic الْغَارَة (al-ḡāra), but the semantic differences are hard to justify.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alɡaɾa/, [al.ɣ̞a.ɾa]
Noun
algara inan
- guffaw, laughter
Declension
| Declension of algara (inanimate, ending in -a) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
| absolutive | algara | algara | algarak |
| ergative | algarak | algarak | algarek |
| dative | algarari | algarari | algarei |
| genitive | algararen | algararen | algaren |
| comitative | algararekin | algararekin | algarekin |
| causative | algararengatik | algararengatik | algarengatik |
| benefactive | algararentzat | algararentzat | algarentzat |
| instrumental | algaraz | algaraz | algarez |
| inessive | algaratan | algaran | algaretan |
| locative | algaratako | algarako | algaretako |
| allative | algaratara | algarara | algaretara |
| terminative | algarataraino | algararaino | algaretaraino |
| directive | algaratarantz | algararantz | algaretarantz |
| destinative | algaratarako | algararako | algaretarako |
| ablative | algaratatik | algaratik | algaretatik |
| partitive | algararik | — | — |
| prolative | algaratzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- algara egin
- algaraka
- algaraz
References
- “algara” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “algara” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Further reading
- "algara" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “algara” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus