argi

See also: árgi and àrgi

Basque

Etymology

Unknown. Some have linked this word to the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂erǵ-. Possibly can be compared to Iberian arki.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /arɡi/ [ar.ɣ̞i]
  • Rhymes: -arɡi, -i
  • Hyphenation: ar‧gi

Noun

argi inan

  1. light, clarity

Declension

Declension of argi (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive argi argia argiak argiok
ergative argik argiak argiek argiok
dative argiri argiari argiei argioi
genitive argiren argiaren argien argion
comitative argirekin argiarekin argiekin argiokin
causative argirengatik argiarengatik argiengatik argiongatik
benefactive argirentzat argiarentzat argientzat argiontzat
instrumental argiz argiaz argiez argiotaz
innesive argitan argian argietan argiotan
locative argitako argiko argietako argiotako
allative argitara argira argietara argiotara
terminative argitaraino argiraino argietaraino argiotaraino
directive argitarantz argirantz argietarantz argiotarantz
destinative argitarako argirako argietarako argiotarako
ablative argitatik argitik argietatik argiotatik
partitive argirik
prolative argitzat

Derived terms

  • argitsu
  • argi kutsadura (light pollution)
  • ilargi (moon)

Further reading

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

Bellari

Noun

argi

  1. rice

References

  • Bhat, D. N. S. 1971. The Belari language. In The Koraga language, 119-123. Poona: Deccan College, page 120.

Faroese

Pronunciation

Verb

argi

  1. first-person singular indicative present of arga

Icelandic

Verb

argi

  1. first-person singular active present subjunctive of arga
  2. third-person singular active present subjunctive of arga
  3. third-person plural active present subjunctive of arga

Latin

Noun

ārgī

  1. genitive singular of ārgon

References

  • argi”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers

Old High German

Etymology

From arg (mean) +‎ .

Noun

argī f

  1. meanness

Declension

Declension of argī (īn-stem)
case singular plural
nominative argī
accusative argī
genitive argī
dative argī

Descendants

  • Middle High German: erge
    • Alemannic German: Ärgi

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • ragiwith metathesis

Adjective

argi

  1. weak masculine nominative singular of argr