abegi

Basque

Etymology

Usually said to contain begi (eye), but the first element is obscure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abeɡi/ [a.β̞e.ɣ̞i]
  • Rhymes: -eɡi, -i
  • Hyphenation: a‧be‧gi

Noun

abegi inan

  1. reception, welcoming
  2. face

Declension

Declension of abegi (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive abegi abegia abegiak abegiok
ergative abegik abegiak abegiek abegiok
dative abegiri abegiari abegiei abegioi
genitive abegiren abegiaren abegien abegion
comitative abegirekin abegiarekin abegiekin abegiokin
causative abegirengatik abegiarengatik abegiengatik abegiongatik
benefactive abegirentzat abegiarentzat abegientzat abegiontzat
instrumental abegiz abegiaz abegiez abegiotaz
innesive abegitan abegian abegietan abegiotan
locative abegitako abegiko abegietako abegiotako
allative abegitara abegira abegietara abegiotara
terminative abegitaraino abegiraino abegietaraino abegiotaraino
directive abegitarantz abegirantz abegietarantz abegiotarantz
destinative abegitarako abegirako abegietarako abegiotarako
ablative abegitatik abegitik abegietatik abegiotatik
partitive abegirik
prolative abegitzat

Derived terms

Further reading

  • abegi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • abegi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Latin

Verb

abēgī

  1. first-person singular perfect active indicative of abigō