hamaika

Basque

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    Cardinal: hamaika
    Ordinal: hamaikagarren
    Fractional: hamaikaren

Etymology

A derivative of hamar (“ten”) with an unknown second element.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hamai̯ka/ [ha.mai̯.ka]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /amai̯ka/ [a.mai̯.ka]
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  • Rhymes: -ai̯ka
  • Hyphenation: ha‧mai‧ka

Numeral

hamaika

  1. eleven
  2. many, a lot
    Synonyms: makina bat, hamaikatxo, asko

Usage notes

  • In the second sense the modified noun must be in the indefinite form.

Declension

Derived terms

  • hamaikagarren (“eleventh”)
  • hamaikako (“eleven, lineup”)
  • hamaikana (“eleven each”)
  • hamaikanaka (“in groups of eleven”)
  • hamaikara (“eleven each”)
  • hamaikatxo (“many”)

Further reading

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