lauburu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque lauburu.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /laʊˈbuːɹuː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /laʊˈbuɹu/
  • Rhymes: -uːɹuː
  • Hyphenation: lau‧bu‧ru

Noun

lauburu (plural lauburus)

  1. A traditional Basque symbol consisting of four comma-shaped arms arranged in a cross, resembling a swastika.

Basque

Etymology

Compound of lau (“four”) +‎ buru (“head”). Nevertheless, from time to time, a connection to Latin labarum (“military standard of Constantine the Great”) has been proposed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lau̯buɾu/ [lau̯.β̞u.ɾu]
  • Rhymes: -uɾu, -u
  • Hyphenation: lau‧bu‧ru

Noun

lauburu inan

  1. lauburu

Declension

Declension of lauburu (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive lauburu lauburua lauburuak lauburuok
ergative lauburuk lauburuak lauburuek lauburuok
dative laubururi lauburuari lauburuei lauburuoi
genitive laubururen lauburuaren lauburuen lauburuon
comitative laubururekin lauburuarekin lauburuekin lauburuokin
causative laubururengatik lauburuarengatik lauburuengatik lauburuongatik
benefactive laubururentzat lauburuarentzat lauburuentzat lauburuontzat
instrumental lauburuz lauburuaz lauburuez lauburuotaz
innesive lauburutan lauburuan lauburuetan lauburuotan
locative lauburutako lauburuko lauburuetako lauburuotako
allative lauburutara lauburura lauburuetara lauburuotara
terminative lauburutaraino laubururaino lauburuetaraino lauburuotaraino
directive lauburutarantz laubururantz lauburuetarantz lauburuotarantz
destinative lauburutarako laubururako lauburuetarako lauburuotarako
ablative lauburutatik lauburutik lauburuetatik lauburuotatik
partitive laubururik — — —
prolative lauburutzat — — —

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque lauburu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lauˈbuɾu/ [lau̯ˈβ̞u.ɾu]
  • Rhymes: -uɾu
  • Syllabification: lau‧bu‧ru

Noun

lauburu m (plural lauburus)

  1. lauburu
    Synonyms: cuatrisquel, tetrasquel
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