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ibai.

river

4 characters2 syllables approx.Euskara language

Meaning & usage

noun/ibai̯/[i.β̞ai̯]

  1. river

    inanimate
    Donostian, Urumea ibaia Kontxa hondartza eta Urgull mendiaren artean itsasoratzen da.
Where this word comes from

Possibly influenced by ibar (“valley”) plus a suffix *-i, or contaminated by ibi (“ford”). On the other hand, Lakarra proposes a compound of Proto-Basque *hur (“water”) + *bani (“cut, interrupted”).

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