neska

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Basque *neska. Compare Aquitanian Nescato.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /nes̺ka/, [ne̞s̺.ka]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

neska anim

  1. girl
    neska kozkoryoung girl (literally, “little girl”)
  2. maid

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Further reading[edit]

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