zintzur

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Basque[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Basque *zintzuR, further etymology unknown. Alternatively, Mitxelena suggests *zirtzuR as the original form, which would have also yielded the toponyms Zizur and Zizurkil.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻int͡s̻ur/ [s̻ĩn.t͡s̻ur]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺int͡s̻ur/ [s̺ĩn.t͡s̻ur]

Noun[edit]

zintzur inan

  1. (anatomy) throat
    Synonym: eztarri
  2. (geography) gorge, canyon

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Further reading[edit]

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