behi

Balau

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *bəri(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀay, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀay.

Noun

behi

1. to give

Derived terms

Affixations

• dibehi
• mehi

Basque

Alternative forms

• bei (dialectal, obsolete spelling)

Etymology

First attested in 1562, from Proto-Basque *be(h)i. Potentially related to behor (“mare”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /behi/ [be.hi]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /bei̯/ [bei̯]

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• Rhymes: -ehi, -i
• Rhymes: -ei̯
• Hyphenation: be‧hi

Noun

behi anim

1. cow

Declension

Declension of behi (anim V-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	behi	behia	behiak	behiok
ergative	behik	behiak	behiek	behiok
dative	behiri	behiari	behiei	behioi
genitive	behiren	behiaren	behien	behion
comitative	behirekin	behiarekin	behiekin	behiokin
causative	behirengatik	behiarengatik	behiengatik	behiongatik
benefactive	behirentzat	behiarentzat	behientzat	behiontzat
instrumental	behiz	behiaz	behiez	behiotaz
innesive	behirengan	behiarengan	behiengan	behiongan
locative	—	—	—	—
allative	behirengana	behiarengana	behiengana	behiongana
terminative	behirenganaino	behiarenganaino	behienganaino	behionganaino
directive	behirenganantz	behiarenganantz	behienganantz	behionganantz
destinative	behirenganako	behiarenganako	behienganako	behionganako
ablative	behirengandik	behiarengandik	behiengandik	behiongandik
partitive	behirik	—	—	—
prolative	behitzat	—	—	—

Derived terms

• behi gorri
• behi holandar
• behi piriniotar
• behi suitzar
• behi-azienda
• behikunde
• behitalde
• behitegi
• behizain

Further reading

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

Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بِهِی (bihī).

Noun

behi (plural behilar)

1. quince