atso

See also: Atso

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *atso.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /at͡s̺o/, [a.t͡s̺o̞]

Noun

atso anim

  1. old woman

Declension
Declension of atso (animate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive atso atsoa atsoak
ergative atsok atsoak atsoek
dative atsori atsoari atsoei
genitive atsoren atsoaren atsoen
comitative atsorekin atsoarekin atsoekin
causative atsorengatik atsoarengatik atsoengatik
benefactive atsorentzat atsoarentzat atsoentzat
instrumental atsoz atsoaz atsoez
inessive atsorengan atsoarengan atsoengan
locative — — —
allative atsorengana atsoarengana atsoengana
terminative atsorenganaino atsoarenganaino atsoenganaino
directive atsorenganantz atsoarenganantz atsoenganantz
destinative atsorenganako atsoarenganako atsoenganako
ablative atsorengandik atsoarengandik atsoengandik
partitive atsorik — —
prolative atsotzat — —

Derived terms
  • atso-agure
  • atso-besta
  • atso-ipuin (“old wives' tale”)
  • atsokeria (“old wives' tale”)
  • atsolor
  • atsotitz (“proverb”)
  • atsotizlari (“proverbialist”)
  • atsotu (“to get old”)

References
  1. “atso” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "atso" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “atso” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Wauja

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡sɨ/

Interjection

atso

  1. ew, ugh, yuck (expressing disgust, esp. at a bad smell)
    Atso! Petsityaha! Inyaunmalun!
    Ugh! You farted! [You] jerk! (said with laughter)

References
  • E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.
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