itsusi

Basque

Etymology

Probably contains the ancient adjective forming suffix *-i.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /it͡s̺us̺i/ [i.t͡s̺u.s̺i]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /it͡s̻us̺i/ [i.t͡s̻u.s̺i]

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  • Rhymes: -us̺i, -i
  • Hyphenation: i‧tsu‧si

Adjective

itsusi (comparative itsusiago, superlative itsusien, excessive itsusiegi)

  1. ugly
    Antonyms: eder, polit

Declension

Declension of itsusi (adjective V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive itsusi itsusia itsusiak itsusiok
ergative itsusik itsusiak itsusiek itsusiok
dative itsusiri itsusiari itsusiei itsusioi
genitive itsusiren itsusiaren itsusien itsusion
comitative itsusirekin itsusiarekin itsusiekin itsusiokin
causative itsusirengatik itsusiarengatik itsusiengatik itsusiongatik
benefactive itsusirentzat itsusiarentzat itsusientzat itsusiontzat
instrumental itsusiz itsusiaz itsusiez itsusiotaz
innesive anim. itsusirengan itsusiarengan itsusiengan itsusiongan
inan. itsusitan itsusian itsusietan itsusiotan
locative anim.
inan. itsusitako itsusiko itsusietako itsusiotako
allative anim. itsusirengana itsusiarengana itsusiengana itsusiongana
inan. itsusitara itsusira itsusietara itsusiotara
terminative anim. itsusirenganaino itsusiarenganaino itsusienganaino itsusionganaino
inan. itsusitaraino itsusiraino itsusietaraino itsusiotaraino
directive anim. itsusirenganantz itsusiarenganantz itsusienganantz itsusionganantz
inan. itsusitarantz itsusirantz itsusietarantz itsusiotarantz
destinative anim. itsusirenganako itsusiarenganako itsusienganako itsusionganako
inan. itsusitarako itsusirako itsusietarako itsusiotarako
ablative anim. itsusirengandik itsusiarengandik itsusiengandik itsusiongandik
inan. itsusitatik itsusitik itsusietatik itsusiotatik
partitive itsusirik
prolative itsusitzat

Further reading

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