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atzamar

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Basque

Etymology

Often explained as a compound of hatz (finger, toe) + hamar (ten), but the order of the elements is problematic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /at͡s̻amar/ [a.t͡s̻a.mar]
  • Rhymes: -amar, -ar
  • Hyphenation: a‧tza‧mar

Noun

atzamar inan

  1. (chiefly Biscayan) finger
    Synonyms: hatz, behatz
  2. claw
    Synonym: atzapar

Declension

More information indefinite, singular ...

Derived terms

  • atzamar egin (to scratch)
  • atzamar-oskol (nail)
  • atzamarka (scratch)
  • atzamarka egin (to scratch)
  • atzamarkatu (to scratch)

Further reading

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