Basajaun

Basque

Etymology

From basa- (combining form of baso (“forest”)) +‎ jaun (“lord”), literally “Lord of the Woods”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /bas̺axau̯n/, [ba.s̺a.xãũ̯n]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /bas̺ajau̯n/, [ba.s̺a.jãũ̯n]

Proper noun

Basajaun anim

  1. (mythology, folklore) A huge, hairy hominid dwelling in the woods.

Declension
Declension of Basajaun (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite
absolutive Basajaun
ergative Basajaunek
dative Basajauni
genitive Basajaunen
comitative Basajaunekin
causative Basajaunengatik
benefactive Basajaunentzat
instrumental Basajaunez
inessive Basajaunengan
locative —
allative Basajaunengana
terminative Basajaunenganaino
directive Basajaunenganantz
destinative Basajaunenganako
ablative Basajaunengandik
partitive Basajaunik
prolative Basajauntzat

References
  • “Basajaun” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • "Basajaun" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “Basajaun” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.