basamortu

Basque

Etymology

From basa- (combining form of baso (“forest, wilderness”)) +‎ mortu (“barren”).

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /bas̺amortu/ [ba.s̺a.mor.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -ortu
  • Hyphenation: ba‧sa‧mor‧tu

Noun

basamortu inan

  1. desert (barren area of land)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Declension
  • basamortuko arrosa (“desert rose”)
  • basamortutar (“desertic”)
  • basamortutu (“to desert”)
  • basamortutze (“desertification”)

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