halakotz

Basque

Etymology

From hala (“thus”, adverb) +‎ -kotz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /halakot͡s̻/ [ha.la.kot͡s̻]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /alakot͡s̻/ [a.la.kot͡s̻]
• Rhymes: -akots̻
• Hyphenation: ha‧la‧kotz

Conjunction

halakotz

1. (archaic) thus, therefore

   Synonyms: beraz, bada, hortaz

   • 1571, Joanes Leizarraga, editor, Iesus Christ Gure Iaunaren Testamentu Berria‎^[1], La Rochelle, Ephesianoetara 4:25:

     Halacotz, gueçurra kenduric, minça çaiteztez eguiaz batbedera cein çuen hurcoarequin: ecen elkarren membro gara.

     [Halakotz, gezurra kendurik, mintza zaiteztez egiaz batbedera zein zuen hurkoarequin: ezen elkarren membro gara.]

     Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. – KJV

Further reading

• “halakotz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005