atzamar

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

atzamar inan

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

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Further reading[edit]

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