atariko haize

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From atariko (locative singular of atari (gateway)) +‎ haize (wind), literally gateway wind.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Southern) /ataɾiko ai̯s̻e/, [a.t̪a.ɾi.ko̞ ai̯.s̻e̞]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /ataɾiko hai̯s̻e/, [a.t̪a.ɾi.ko̞ ɦai̯.s̻e̞]

Noun[edit]

atariko haize inan

  1. (idiomatic) dead loss (something or someone useless)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • atari” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus