noski

Basque

Alternative forms

• naski (Soule, Upper Navarre, Lapurdian)
• nabaski

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nos̺ki/ [nos̺.ki]
• Rhymes: -os̺ki, -i
• Hyphenation: nos‧ki

Adverb

noski (comparative noskiago, superlative noskien, excessive noskiegi)

1. maybe, probably

   Synonym: agian

2. absolutely, totally certainly

Usage notes

Originally used to strengthen an affirmation which the locutor was not sure of, with the sense "probably". Since 1930 the word also came to express total affirmation of a sentence, thus gaining the meaning "absolutely", "totally".

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔs.ki/
• Rhymes: -ɔski
• Syllabification: nos‧ki

Noun

noski m inan

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of nosek