txori

Basque

Alternative forms

• xori (Navarrese, Lapurdian)

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *xoli (compare txolarre (“sparrow”)), diminutive of *zoli (modern zori (“luck, fortune”)). Similar sense development in Catalan au (“bird”), auçe (“luck, fortune”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃo.ɾi/

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Noun

txori ?

1. bird