atso

See also: Atso

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *atso.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /at͡s̺o/ [a.t͡s̺o]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /at͡s̻o/ [a.t͡s̻o]

 
  • Rhymes: -ats̺o, -o
  • Rhymes: -ats̻o, -o

  • Hyphenation: a‧tso

Noun

atso anim

  1. old woman

Declension

Declension of atso (anim V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive atso atsoa atsoak atsook
ergative atsok atsoak atsoek atsook
dative atsori atsoari atsoei atsooi
genitive atsoren atsoaren atsoen atsoon
comitative atsorekin atsoarekin atsoekin atsookin
causative atsorengatik atsoarengatik atsoengatik atsoongatik
benefactive atsorentzat atsoarentzat atsoentzat atsoontzat
instrumental atsoz atsoaz atsoez atsootaz
innesive atsorengan atsoarengan atsoengan atsoongan
locative — — — —
allative atsorengana atsoarengana atsoengana atsoongana
terminative atsorenganaino atsoarenganaino atsoenganaino atsoonganaino
directive atsorenganantz atsoarenganantz atsoenganantz atsoonganantz
destinative atsorenganako atsoarenganako atsoenganako atsoonganako
ablative atsorengandik atsoarengandik atsoengandik atsoongandik
partitive atsorik — — —
prolative atsotzat — — —

Derived terms

  • atso-agure
  • atso-besta
  • atso-ipuin (“old wives' tale”)
  • atsokeria (“old wives' tale”)
  • atsolor
  • atsotitz (“proverb”)
  • atsotizlari (“proverbialist”)
  • atsotu (“to get old”)

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “atso”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 114

Further reading

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

Wauja

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡sɨ/

Interjection

atso

  1. ew, ugh, yuck (expressing disgust, esp. at a bad smell)
    Atso! Petsityaha! Inyaunmalun!
    Ugh! You farted! [You] jerk! (said with laughter)

References

  • E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.
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