bibote

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bigote.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bibote/ [bi.β̞o.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote, -e
  • Hyphenation: bi‧bo‧te

Noun

bibote inan

  1. moustache

Declension

Declension of bibote (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive bibote bibotea biboteak biboteok
ergative bibotek biboteak biboteek biboteok
dative biboteri biboteari biboteei biboteoi
genitive biboteren bibotearen biboteen biboteon
comitative biboterekin bibotearekin biboteekin biboteokin
causative biboterengatik bibotearengatik biboteengatik biboteongatik
benefactive biboterentzat bibotearentzat biboteentzat biboteontzat
instrumental bibotez biboteaz biboteez biboteotaz
innesive bibotetan bibotean biboteetan biboteotan
locative bibotetako biboteko biboteetako biboteotako
allative bibotetara bibotera biboteetara biboteotara
terminative bibotetaraino biboteraino biboteetaraino biboteotaraino
directive bibotetarantz biboterantz biboteetarantz biboteotarantz
destinative bibotetarako biboterako biboteetarako biboteotarako
ablative bibotetatik bibotetik biboteetatik biboteotatik
partitive biboterik
prolative bibotetzat

Derived terms

  • bibotedun
  • bibotetsu

Further reading

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