behi
Balau
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *bəri(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀay, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀay.
Noun
behi
- to give
Derived terms
Affixations
- dibehi
- mehi
Basque
Alternative forms
- bei (dialectal, obsolete spelling)
Etymology
First attested in 1562, from Proto-Basque *be(h)i. Potentially related to behor (“mare”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /behi/ [be.hi]
- IPA(key): (Southern) /bei̯/ [bei̯]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ehi, -i
- Rhymes: -ei̯
- Hyphenation: be‧hi
Noun
behi anim
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | behi | behia | behiak | behiok |
| ergative | behik | behiak | behiek | behiok |
| dative | behiri | behiari | behiei | behioi |
| genitive | behiren | behiaren | behien | behion |
| comitative | behirekin | behiarekin | behiekin | behiokin |
| causative | behirengatik | behiarengatik | behiengatik | behiongatik |
| benefactive | behirentzat | behiarentzat | behientzat | behiontzat |
| instrumental | behiz | behiaz | behiez | behiotaz |
| innesive | behirengan | behiarengan | behiengan | behiongan |
| locative | — | — | — | — |
| allative | behirengana | behiarengana | behiengana | behiongana |
| terminative | behirenganaino | behiarenganaino | behienganaino | behionganaino |
| directive | behirenganantz | behiarenganantz | behienganantz | behionganantz |
| destinative | behirenganako | behiarenganako | behienganako | behionganako |
| ablative | behirengandik | behiarengandik | behiengandik | behiongandik |
| partitive | behirik | — | — | — |
| prolative | behitzat | — | — | — |
Derived terms
- behi gorri
- behi holandar
- behi piriniotar
- behi suitzar
- behi-azienda
- behikunde
- behitalde
- behitegi
- behizain
Further reading
- “behi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “behi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Uzbek
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian بِهِی (bihī).
Noun
behi (plural behilar)