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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY 1
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[Note: All Basque words are in Italics and Bold-faced Green; Grammar,
spelling, format adjustments and additional links have been applied to this
section by Dr. E.
F. Legner]
abbey: ab.-.bi, aba-abi, abade
(priest) abiadura
(starting point): "The priest's starting point".
abbot: ab.-.bo-ot., aba-abo-oto, abata (abbot) abots
(voice) otoigile
(praying): "The abbot's voice (leads in) praying".
abdicate: ab.-.di-ika-ate, aba-adi-ika-ate, abaildu (to be tired) adixkideki (in a
civilized way) ikasbidetu (to
set an example) ateratu
(to leave): "I am tired
and will leave in a civilized way to set an example".
ability: abi-ili-iti, abil (skillful)
ilinti (fiery, eloquent) itxi (to
repudiate, to deny): "Skillful and eloquent repudiation".
abject: ab.-.je-ek.-.t., aba-aje-eku-uti, abade (priest) aje
(deterioration) ekurugaitz
(worried) utikan (get
out!): "The priest is worried
about the deterioration; get
out!".
abnormal: ab.-.no-orma-al., abadune
(chance) anormal
(abnormal, unseasonable) orma (ice,
frost) alba
(dawn, in the morning): "A
chance of unseasonable frost
in the morning".
aboard: abo-ard, aboskatu (to
voice to tell) ardigaldu (late
comers): "Tell the late comers".
abolish: abo-oli-ix., abo-oli-ixi, aboskatu (to voice, to tell) oliodun
(oil-vendor) ixi (be
quiet): "Tell the oil vendor to be quiet".
aboriginal: abo-ori-igi-ina-ala, aboskatu (to shout out) origorri (gold
colored) igita (harvest)
inarrosi (to shake, to thresh) alaiarazi
(to fill with joy):
"Shout it out that the threshing of the golden harvest fills with
joy".
abort: abo-or.-.t., abo-ora-ate, aboskatu (to shout out) oratu (to
seize, grab) ateratu (to
get out): "He shouted to grab and get out".
about, abo-ut., abo-uto, abotz
(voice) utopia
(paradize, good times): "Voice (speaking about) good times".
above, abo-obe, abotz
(voice) obeditu (to
obey): "Obey the voice".
abrade: ab.-.ra-ade, abe-erra-ade, abenda (race) erramulari
(rower) adelatu (to
prepare): "Prepare for the rowing race".
abreast: ab.-.re-ast., abu-urre-asta, aburukide (person who agrees) urreratu (to
draw closer) asta
(donkey) aztarnatu
(track): " I agree
the donkeys are drawing closer
on the track".
abridge: ab.-.ri-id.-.ge, abo-orri-ida-age, abonau (to approve of) orri
(sheet, page) idatzi (to
write) agerkari (document):
"I approve
of a one page written
document".
abroad: ab.-.ro-ad., aba-aro-ade, abots (to voice, to tell) orogailu (reminder)
adelatu
(to prepare): "Speak a
reminder to prepare well".
abrogate: ab.-.ro-oga-ate, abe-ero-oga-ate, aberats (rich) erromes
(pilgrim) ogasun
(wealth) ateratu (to
leave behind): "The rich
pilgrim left his wealth
behind".
abrupt: ab.-.ru-upt, aba-aru-upt, abarreztatu (to cover with branches) arrunki (simply) upatxo (small
barrel): "Simply cover the barrel
with branches".
abscess: ab.-.s.-.ke-es.-.s., abo-osi-ike-eso-osa, abonau (to approve of) osin (deep)
ikermen
(examination) esonde (advice) osagile
(doctor): "I approve of
a deep examination and advice by the doctor".
absent: ab.-.se-ent, abialdi (departure)
isekatze (to make fun of) entzutegabe
(unknown): "We made fun of his departure for the
unknown".
abstain: ab.-.sta-in., aboskatu (to
proclaim) ostatari
(innkeeper) inolaz
(absolutely no more): "The innkeeper proclaims: absolutely
no more".
abstract: ab.-.st.-.ra-ak.-.t., aba-azte-era-aka-ata, abantzu (almost) azterkor
(inquisitive) eragin (to
promote) akabu
(ultimate)
ataltasun (simplicity): "Almost inquisitively promote ultimate
simplicity".
absurd: ab.-.su-urd, abi-isu-urde, abilezia (talent) isuri (to
inspire) urde (male
pig): "To inspire talent in a male pig".
abulia: abu-uli-iha, aburu
(opinion) uli
(coward) ihalozkatu (to
wallow): "the opinion is that he is a wallowing coward".
abundant: from French abondant, abo-on.-.da-an.-.t., abo-one-eda-ono-oto,
abonau (to approve of) onezia
(healthfulness) edan
(drinking) ano (wine) otordu
(mealtime): "I approve of the healthfulness of drinking wine at
mealtime".
abuse, ab.-.ju-use, abo-oju-us, abots Voice) oiu egin (to
cry out, to scream) uspeldura (battering
and bruising): "A voice cried out from
a battering and bruising".
academy: aka-ade-ami, akabu
(perfect) adelu
(preparation) aministratzaile
(administrator): "Perfect preparation for administrators".
ache: ak.-.he, aki-ihe, akialdi
(tiredness) ihesezin (unavoidable):
"Unavoidable tiredness".
accent: ak.-.ze-ent, akasdun
(defective) azentu
(accent, speech) entzungaitz (difficult
to understand): "Defective speech is difficult to
understand"
accept: ak.-.se-ep.-.t., ako-oze-epa-ata, akordio (agreement) ozendu (to
resound) epai
(decision) atalbako
(simple): "Resounding
agreement for the simple
decision".
accident: ak.-.ki-ide-ent, aka-aki-ide-ent, akabu (death) akitu (to
be tired, aged) -ide (companion)
entzuera (famous): "The death of my
famous aged
companion".
acclaim: ak.-.k.-.la-im., aka-asi-ila-ima, akabu (perfect) asialdi
(beginning) ilarri (monument)
imaginakin (sculptor): "Perfect
beginning for the monument
sculptor".
accord: ak.-.ko-ord., aka-ako-orda, akabu (perfect, best possible) akordio (agreement) ordainbidezko
(satisfactory, acceptable): "The
best possible agreement was
acceptable".
account: ak.-.ko-unt, aka-ako-untzi, akabu (perfect) akordio
(agreement) untzidun (ship
owner): "Perfect agreement with the ship
owner".
actual: ak.-.tu-al., ako-otu-alo, akordiozko (traditional) oturuntza
(meal) alordun
(farmer): "A traditional farmer's meal".
adage: ada-age, adarjo (to
make fun of) ageriko (in
public): "To make fun in public".
adamant: ada-ama-ant, adarkadura
(ramification, consequence) ama
(mother) antolarazi (to
make the child clean up): "The outcome
was that mother made the
child clean up".
adapt: ada-ap.-.t., ada-apa-ato, adarkadura (consequence, outcome) aparteko (special) atonketa
(arrangement): "The outcome was a
special arrangement".
addition: ad.-.di-iti-on., adi-idi-iti-one, adi (be careful) idiki (to
open) iti (bull) onen (the best): "Be careful when you open (the fence)
for the bull to do his
best".
additive: ad.-.di-iti-ibe, adi-idi-iti-ibe, adi (be careful) idiki (to
open) itxi (to
close) ibeni (to
put on): "Be careful when you open, to
close again by putting (the
lid) on".
address: ad.-.re-es.-.s., ade-ere-eso-osa, adelu (to prepare) errezibimendu
(welcome) eso
(advice, announce) osatu (to
get together):
"Prepare a welcome and
announce the get-to-gether".
adept: ade-ep.-.t., ade-epe-eto, adelu (preparations) epemuga (due
date, big day) etorkunde
(arrival): "Prepare for the arrival of the
big day".
adequate: ade-eku-ate, adelatu (to
prepare, get ready) ekuru
(quiet) aterpe
(shelter): "Get a quiet shelter ready".
adhere: ad.-.he-ere, adi-ihe-erre, adibide (advice) ihesluku
(shelter) erretiratu (to
retire to): "My advice is to retire to the shelter".
adhesion: ad.-.he-esi-on., adi-ihe-esi-ona, adi (be careful) ihesibili (to
escape) esinguratu (to
hem in, to keep together) onago
(closer): "Be careful
to keep closer together when escaping".
adjacent: ad.-.ja-ase-en.-.t., ado-oja-ase-ene-ete, adoratu (to worship) ojanguren (edge
of the forest) aseguratu (to
insure) enetan
(always) etenkatu (to get away): "Always worship at the edge of the forest to
insure getting away".
adjust: ad.-.ju-ust., adu-uju-uste, adurra jausi (to rave, to cheer) uju
(shout of joy) ustegabe
(unexpected): "unexpected cheering with
shouts of joy".
administration: ad.-.mini-ist.-.ra-ati-on., adi-imini-izte-era-ati-one, adierrez (in orderly manner) imini (to
arrange) iztegi(dictionary)
era (entire) atiki (to
find) oneratu (to
improve): "Arrange the entire dictionary in an orderly manner to improve
the
finding".
admirable: ad.-.mi-ira-ab.-.le, adi-ini-ira-abe-ele, adi (careful) imitazio
(imitation) iradoki (to
make) abelaska
(manger) ele
(cattle):
"He/she made a careful imitation of the manger and
cattle".
admiral: ad.-.mi-ira-al., adi-imi-ira-al, adi (careful) imitagarri
(exemplary) iradoki (to
make, to create) aldezpen
(defensive strategy):
"Create a careful and
exemplary defensive strategy".
admire: ad.-.mi-ire, adi-imi-ire, adi (careful) imitazio
(imitation, likeness) ire
(yours, of you): "A careful likeness of you".
admit: ad.-.mi-it., adi-imi-itu, adiskidegarri (friendly) imintzio
(gesture) itunketa
(agreement): "A friendly gesture of agreement".
adoption: ado-op.-.ti-on., ado-opa-ati-oni, adore (encouragement, assurance) opari egin (to give) atxiki (to
keep) onik
(unharmed):
"Give assurance to
keep from harm".
adult: adu-ul.-.t., adu-ule-eto, adurrajausi (to be charmed) ulerketa
(understanding) etorkizun
(future): "Charmed with understanding
the future".
adultery: adu-ul.-.te-eri, adu-ule-ete-eri, adurra jausi (to slobber) ule
(hair) etenkatu (to
break in, to enter) erion (to
spill): "Slobber
the hair (then) enter to
spill".
affirm: af.-.fi-ir.-.m., afa-abi-ira-ami, afa (happy event) abian
(about to) iragarri (to
announce) amiamoko
(stork): "The stork is about
to announce the happy
event".
again: aga-in., aga-ina, aga
(abundance) inarroskata
(agitation): "An abundance of agitation".
agenda: age-en.-.da, age-eni-ida, agerkai (document) eni (to
me) idazpuru (heading): "Heading of the document (sent) to me".
agreement: ag.-.re-eme-ent, age-ere-eme-entzu, ageriko (public) erretolika
(discussion) emekiro
(peacefully) entzupen
(hearing):
"Public discussion
at a peaceful hearing".
alderman, alde-er.-man (irregular), alde-eri-man, alde (region) erri
(common people) manatu (to
decide): "The common people of the
region decide".
almanac: al.-.ma-ana-ak. ale-ema-ana-aku, aleketa (abundance) eman (to
produce) anaikidetasun
(brotherly cooperation) akuilatu
(to stimulate):
"Produce an abundance of grain and stimulate brotherly
cooperation".
amatory: ama-ato-ori, ama (mother)
atondu (to prepare) orrits
(lovely meal): "Mother prepared a lovely meal".
amber: am.-.be-er., ama-abe-era, ama (mother) aberaski
(elegant) erakarkor
(attractive): "Mother looks elegant and attractive".
ambition: am.-.bi-iti-on, ama-abi-iti-on, ama (mother) abiadan
(speedy) iti (ox) onbide (good example): "Mother's speedy ox is a good
example".
amen: ame-en., ame-ene, ametsetsi (to
idealize) ene
(exclamation): "Exclamation of idealization".
anabaptist: ana-aba-ap.-.ti-ist., ana-aba-apa-ati-isti, anaiarte (congregation) abade
(priest) apal
(humble) atxiki (to
remain loyal to)
istildu (to submerge): "The humble priest of the congregation
remains loyal to submerging in water".
analysis: ana-ali-isi-is., anatomia
(composition) alik
(possible) izigarri (scary)
isurgai (liquid): "The composition of the possibly scary
liquid".
annihilate: an.-.ni-ihi-ila-ate, ani-ini-ihi-ila-ate, animalia (animal) initz/ainitz
(many) ihiztatu (to
hunt down) ilarazi (to
kill) aterpe
(shelter, blind):
"Hunt down and kill many animals from a shelter".
aphrodisiac: ap.-.h.-.ro-odi-isi-ak., apo-ohe-ero-odi-isi-aku, apokeria (filthy deed) oheadar
(bedpost) erotiko
(erotic) odi
(knothole)
isilean (in secret) akuilatu (to
masturbate): "It is a filthy deed to masturbate in secret (using) the
erotic knothole in the
bedpost".
apocalypse: apo-oka-ali-ip.-.se, apo-oka-ali-ipu-usa, apokeria (filthy deed) okastagarri
(disgusting) alienazio
(death of a person)
ipuinezko (legendary) usario
(tradition): "The disgusting and filthy killing of a person in the
legendary tradition". This
refers to the voluntary
sacrifice of a young man (Tammuz, Ezekiel 8:14).
approach: ap.-.p.-.ro-atch., ape-epe-ero-atxi, apez (priest) epeluzapen (to
allow more time) eroste (to
redeem) atxikitzaile
(the faithful): "The priest gave more
time for the faithful to be redeemed".
armageddon: ar.-.ma-age-ed.-.do-on.; ara-ama-age-ede-edo-one, aragikor (lustful) Ama
(Goddess) ageriko (notorious)
ederrak
hartu (to be defeated) edonongo (everywhere) onezkero
(right now): "The lustful and notorious Goddess
must be defeated,
everywhere and right now"; (2Kings 23:13-14).
assassin: as.-.sa-as.-.si-in., ase-esa-asi-isi-ino, aserre (angry) esale
(speaker) asi (to
begin) isileko (covert)
inozotze (intimidation):
"The angry speaker
begins with covert intimidation".
assembly: as.-.se-em.-.b.-.li, asa-ase-ema-abe-eli, asaldaketa (excitement) ase
(full) emankizun
(performance) abesbatza
(choir)
eliza (church): "Full of excitement for the performance of the
church choir".
associate: as.-.so-oki-ate, ase-eso-oki-ate, asegale (craving for) esonde
(advice) okitu (complete)
aterbe (confidence): "Craving
for advice in complete
confidence".
assure: as.-.su-ure, asi-isu-ure, asi (to begin) isuri (to
inspire, show good will) urreratu (to
get closer):"Begin with showing goodwill
while getting closer".
asterisk: aste-eri-isk., astergai
(subject of examination) erizkatu (to compare)
izkutu (hidden, elsewhere): "Compare the subject of
examination elsewhere".
astonish: asto-oni-ish., aztoratu (to
confuse) onik (safe
and sound) ixartu (to
wake up): "To wake up confused but safe and sound".
asunder: asu-un.-.de-er., asu-une-ede-era, asu (newborn lamb) unetxo
(short distance) ederrak hartu (to
snatch away) erratu (to
wander): "The newborn
lamb wandered a short distance and was snatched away".
atom: ato-om., ator
(come!) omentze (act
of celebrating): "Come! Let's celebrate!"
attrition: at.-.t.-.ri-iti-on., ati-ita-ari-iti-onu, atxiki (to be loyal to) itaundu (to
ask) arrisku (danger) itxi (to abandon, to ignore
onuste (good faith): "Ask the loyal ones to ignore danger and to
have good faith".
augury: au-guri, aupatu (to
glorify/deify) guritu (to
indulge in): "Indulging in glorifying."
auspice: aus.-.pi-ike, ausitu (to
calm down) ipini (to
place, to find a place) ikerlari
(visitor): "Calm the visitor down and find a
place for him".
author: au-ut.-.ho-or., auke-uto-oho-oro, aukera (opportunity) utopikera
(ideal) ohore eman (to
honor) oroegile
(Creator): "Ideal
opportunity to honor the
Creator".
authority: au-ut.-.ho-ori-iti, au-uto-oho-ori-iti, aukera (opportunity) utopikera (ideal)
ohointza (thievery) orrits
(that) itxi
(to
stop): "Ideal opportunity to stop that thievery".
baby: .ba-abi, aba-abi, abarroskatu (to
make noise, to cry) abiatu (to
begin): "To begin to cry", "First cry".
bachelor: .ba-atxe-elor, oba-atxe-elor, obakuntza (betterment) atxeki (to
stick with, to put up with) elorrio
(hardship): "He puts
up with hardship for
betterment".
bacillus: .ba-aki-il.-.lu-us., aba-aki-ila-alu-usi, abagadune (occasion) akitu
(tired) ilaundu (to
weaken) alukeria (bad
action,
feeling) usin (sneeze): "On occasion tired, weak and feeling bad with
sneezing".
back: .ba-ak.-.k., eba-ake-eka, ebatzi (to decide) aker (male
goat) ekarri (to
bring back): "He decided to bring the male goat back".
bacon: .ba-ako-on., eba-ako-onu, ebakune (slice) akordiozko
(traditional) onuts (very
nice): "Very nice traditional slice".
bacteria: .ba-ak.-.te-eri-i.a, aba-aki-ite-eri-iha, abagadune (on occasion) akitu (to
be tired) itegun (work
performed) eritsu
(sick) ihardun (to spend time): "On occasion too tired to perform work and
spending time being sick".
bad: from abade
(priest of the pre-Christian Goddess religion), just remove first and last
vowel.
badger: .ba-ad.-.ge-er., aba-adi-ige-ero, abagadune (opportunity) adimentsu
(intelligent, smart) igestoki (hiding
place) errotu
(to settle, to establish a home):
"Smart opportunity to establish a home in the hiding place".
bag: .ba-ag., eba-age, ebaki (to
cut, harvest) agerkin
(sample): "Cut a sample".
baggage: .ba-ag.-.ga-age, aba-agi-iga-age, abagadune (some time, occasion) agian (I hope) igaro (to
travel) agertu
(to discover):
"Sometime I'd like to travel and discover".
bait: .ba-it., aba-ito, abagadune
(opportunity) ito arazi (to
snare): "Opportunity to snare".
bakery: .ba-ake-eri, eba-ake-eri, ebadura (slice of bread) akeita
(coffee) erri
(village): "A slice of bread with coffee in the village".
bale: .ba-ale, eba-ale, ebakin (cut
hay) aletegi (barn): "The cut
hay in the barn".
baleen/balein: bale-ina, bale
(whale) inara
(swallowed by): "Swallowed by the whale".
balk: .ba-alk., aba-alka, abantzu
(almost) alkartuezineko
(incompatible): "Almost incompatible".
ball: bal.-.l., balo-ol, baloi
(ball) olgetan (to
play): "To play ball".
ballad: bal.-.la-ad., bala-ala-adu, balada (ballad) alaitu (to
fill with joy) adura jausi
(charming): "A charming ballad fills with joy".
ballast: bal.-.la-ast., balda-ala-astu, baldarkiro (sluggish) alabearreko
(necessary) astunketa
(weight): "Necessarily sluggish with
weight".
ballet: bal-.le-et., bala-ale-eta, balakaldi (adulation) alegia
(fable) etapa
(stage): "Adulation for the fable on stage".
balm: contraction of Baque word baltsamo (lotion): "Lotion".
balmy: bal-mi, baldintasun
(condition) miragarri
(wonderful): "Wonderful conditions".
balustrade: balu-ustera-ade, balu (if
he had...) usteragileki
(persuasiveness) adeitasun
(courtesy): "If only he had persuasiveness
and courtesy".
bamboo, from banbu,
ban-bu, banderamakila
(flagpole) burujabetasun
(independence): "Our flagpole of independence".
banana, bana-ana, banakatu (to
divide) anaitu (to
bunch): "Divide the bunch".
band (music): from banda:
"Music band".
banish: .ba-ani-ix, eba-ani-ixi, ebasle (thief) anitzetan
(often) ixilpetu (to
hide): "Thieves often hide".
beaker: .be-ake-er., uberka
(water container) akeita
(coffee) erion (to
spill, to pour): "Container to pour coffee from".
beggar: .be-eg.-.ga-ar.; abe-ega-aga-are,
abegi
egin (to receive) egape (shelter) -aga
(abundance of, much) arreratasun (kindness):
"He receives shelter
with much kindness".
begin: .be-egi-in., ibe-egi-ino, ibeni (to start) egindura the
action) inor (somebody):
"Somebody start the action".
beneficial: be-eni-ife-esi-al., (note "efi" in beneficial was
originally "ife" as shown here; beargorri (extreme poverty) eni (to
me)
ifernu (damned) esibarruti
(obstruction) alaitasun
(happiness): "Extreme poverty to me is a damned obstruction
to happiness".
bill: from bildu (to
gather, to collect): to gather.
bravo: bra-abo, brastadako
(sudden, spontaneous) abonau
(approval): "Spontaneous approval".
brash, bra-ax., bra-axo, brastadakoan (suddenly)
axolagabeko (careless): "Suddenly careless".
breast: .b.-.re-ast., abu-ure-azte, aburu agertu (to express an opinion) urreratu (to get closer) aztergai
(subject of examination):
"To express an opinion
you have to get closer to the subject of examination".
calendar:
.ka-ale-en.-.da-ar., eka-ale-ene-eda-ara, ekainaldi (solsticial season) alegera
(rejoicing) -enetan
(always) edale
(drunk) arratsera (every evening): "Rejoicing during the
solsticial season always means getting drunk every evening".
capable:
.ka-apa-ab.-.le, eka-apa-abe-elka, ekarri (to bring) aparteko (superior) abe (support) elkardura (meeting): "He/she brings
superior support to the
meeting".
capital,
.ka-api-ita-al., aka-api-ita-ala, akatu (in the end) apika (may
be) itxaro (to have trust in) alatz
(miracle): "In the end maybe
have trust in miracles".
caprice,
.ka-ap.-.ri-ise, eka-apa-ari-ise, ekarri (to get) apa (kiss) arritasun (surprise) iseka (joke): "To get a surprise kiss as a
joke".
capture: .ka-ap.-.tu-ure; aka-apo-otu-ure, akatsbako
(perfect) apodun (hoofed animal, ungulate) oturuntza
(meal) urreraketa
(to draw closer, coming up):
"A perfect meal of ungulate is coming up".
carat, .ka-ara-at., aka-ara-ato, akatsgabeko
(flawlessly) aratz (pure) atondu (to polish): "Flawlessly pure and
polished"
caravan, .ka-ara-aba-an., aka-ara-aba-ano, akabu (the
end) ara (towards, at) abaro
(shady place) ano (food): "At the end there is a
shady place and food".
carnal: .ka-ar.-.na-al., aka-ara-ana-alu, akatsbako
(perfect) aragikeria (fornication) anaitu (to
unite, to get together) alu (vulva):
"Perfect fornication with
a vulva".
carpenter: .ka-arpe-en.-.te-er., ika-arpe-ena-ate-era, ikaragarri
(large) arpegi (front of the building) -ena
(superlative, beautiful)
atenagusi (main
entrance) eraiki (to build): "He built the (beautiful)
main entrance in the large building front".
carry: erakarri (to carry): "To carry".
castle, .ka-as.-.t.-.le, aka-asa-ate-ele, akabu
(superior) azalpen (manifestation, display) eleienda
(legend) aterpe (protection):
"Superior display of
legendary protection".
catholic: .ka-ato-oli-ik., aka-ato-oli-ika, akatsbako
(perfect) atontzaile (organization) oliotu (holy)
ikasbide (teachings): "Perfect
organization for holy
teachings".
caucus: kau-auku-us., kausituketa (meeting) aukuratu (to elect) usadio (according to tradition): "Meeting to elect
according to
tradition".
celebrity: (was celebrety) .se-ele-eb.-.re-eti,
ase-ele-eba-are-eti, asekaitz (craving) eleiza (Christian assembly) ebanjelari
(evangelist) arrera egin (to
welcome) etiketa (ethical, moralistic): "The Christian
assembly is craving to welcome the
moralistic
evangelist".
cellar: ke-el.-.la-ar., ke-eli-ila-ari, keriza
(refuge) eliza (church) ilarazi
(to kill) arinari eman (to
escape): "Church refuge to escape
the killing".
cemetary:.se-eme-eta-ari, aseguratu (to insure) emetasun (pleasing environment) ete (forever
after) arima (soul): "Insure a
pleasing environment for
ever after for the soul".
century, .se-en.-.tu-uri, ase-ena-atu-uri, asezindaku
(craving, longing for) atutxa (better world) urrikalkor
(merciful): "I am
longing for a much better
and more merciful world".
chapter: cha-ap.-.te-er., txa-apa-ate-era, txairoki
(gracefully) apailatu (to organize) aterapen (composition)
erakarle (attractive):
"Gracefully organize
the composition to make it look attractive".
cherry: txe-er.-.ri, txe-ero-ori, txertatu (to
graft) erromuskil (twig) orridun (leafy): "Graft a leafy twig".
chimney, txi-im.-.ni, txi-ima-ani, tximinia
(smokestack) imatz (wicker) anizkoitz (multiple layered): "Smokestack (made
of)
multiple layered
wicker". (A tube was woven of wicker, then lined with clay, which baked
in the heat of the fire into
a pottery chimney).
Christ: kri-izt., Kriatzaile (God, Creator) iztun
(speaker): "God's speaker. or: He speaks for God".
circus, .si-ir.-.ku-us, esi-iri-iku-us, esi (fence) iriki (to
open) ikusbide (to view) ustekabe (the unexpected): "Open the fence and
view the unexpected".
cistern: .ki-isti-irra-an. (was cistirn), ekinalean (do
as much as possible) iztil (pool, water supply) iragangaitz (long
lasting,
durable) aniztu (to
increase): "Do as much as possible to increase the durable
watersupply".
civilization: .ki-ibi-ili-iza-ati-on., ekinalean (do
as much as possible) ibili (to behave) ilintitu (to stir up, to encourage) izari
(moderation) atiki (loyalty) onestasun
(decency):
"Do as much as possible to behave and encourage moderation,
loyalty and
decency".
clean, k.-.le-an., iku-ule-ani, ikusi (the
wash) ule (hair) anitzetan (often, frequently): "Wash your hair
frequently".
climax: .k.-.li-ima-ak.-.s., eki-ili-ima-aka-asa, ekin (to
continue) ilintitu (to stir up) imajina
(idol) akabu (supreme) asaldaketa
(excitement): "Continue
to stir up (your) idol to supreme excitement".
clitoris: .k.-.li-ito-ori-is., ike-eli-ito-ori, ikertu (to
explore) elizlur (sacret spot) itoaldi
(embarrassment) ori (that) isilkeriaz
(in secret): "Explore that sacred spot of
embarrasment in secret".
colonize, .ko-olo-oni-ize, ekoiztu (to produce) olo (oats) onibar (real
estate, land) izendatu (to claim ownership): "Produce oats to
claim ownership to the
land".
color, .ko-olo-or., eko-olo-ori, ekoitzi (to
harvest) olo (oats) oribizi (goldcolored): "Harvest the gold-colored
oats".
come, kome, komeni (be helpful): "Be helpful".
comedy, ko-ome-edi, komiko (comic) omen (fame) ediren (to find, to achieve): "The comic
achieved fame".
comic, komi-ik., komi-iku, komiki (comic) ikusgura (costume): "Comic costume".
common, .ko-ome-emo-on., akordiozko (traditional) omentsu
(celebrated) emonkor (generous) onestasun (decency): "Celebrated
traditional generousness
and decency".
communion: .ko-om.-.mu-uni-on., ako-oma-amu-uni-one, akorduan euki (to
remember) oma (grandmother) amuros
(loving)
unibertsal (universal) oneste (act of blessing): "Remember our loving
grandmother's universal blessing".
compare, .ko-om.-.pa-are, ako-oma-apa-are, akorduan euki
(remember) oma (grandmother) apailatu (to cook) arretaz (carefully)
: "Remember how
carefully grandmother cooked?"
compassion: ko-om.-.pa-asi-on., ko-ome-epa-asi-one, komeni (to
be helpful) omenezko (honorable) epai (decision) asi (to start)
oneste (act
of blessing): "To be helpful is an honorable decision to begin an act of
blessing".
conclude: .ko-on.-.k.-.lu-ude, ako-ona-aki-ilu-ude, akorduan euki (to
remember) onarketa (welcome) akitu (to be tired) ilunalde
(evening) udetxe
(summerhouse): "Remember the welcome at the summer cottage when we were
tired in the evening?"
conquer: ko-on.-.ku-er., ako-ona-aku-era, akordiotu (to
consent, to grant) onartze (permission) akuilatu (to
incite, to launch) eraso
(attack): "Permission
is granted to launch an attack".
consent: .ko-on.-.se-ent, ako-ona-ase-ent, akordio
(agreement) onarketa (welcome) asebete (to satisfy hunger) entzuleria
(audience):
"Welcome agreement satisfies the audience".
Coptic: .ko-op.-.ti-ik., ako-opa-ati-ika, akordiozko
(traditional) opagai (offering) atxikigarri
(faithful) ikasbide
(teachings):
"Traditional offering of
faithful teachings".
copulate: The word originally must have read: copjulete:
.ko-op.-.ju-ule-ete, ako-opa-aju-ule-ete, akorduan
euki (to remember)
opa izan
(longing for) ajuria (heather field) uletsu
(hairy) etendura (split, crack): "Remember how I longed
for
your hairy crack in the
heather field"?
copy, .ko-opi, uko-opi, ukozko (negative) opildu (to flatten out), "Flatten out the
negative".
cordial, .ko-or.-.di-al., eko-ora-adi-ale, ekonomo
(administrator) orain (always) adiskidetsu (friendly) aleginez (careful):
"The administrator was
always friendly and careful".
core, kor, kortxo (cork): "Cork".
cormorant: ko-ora-amo-ora-ant., koska (ledge) orraztu (to rob) amorrotuz (determinedly) oratu (to
grab) antolatu (to prepare):
"Determinedly on
the ledge to rob (the eggs) he prepared to grab".
corporal, ko-or.-.po-ora-al., ko-ora-apo-ora-ali, kopetadun
(brazen) orain (always) apokeria (insulting) orratio (angry) alukeria
(repulsive): "Always brazen, insulting, angry and
repulsive".
cosmos, kosmo-os., kosmo (universe) osin (depth): "The depth of the universe".
country: .ko-un.-.t.-.ri, ako-une-eto-ori, akordiogarri
(agreeable) une (place, spot) etorki
(family) orrits (feast): "Agreeable spot
for a family feast".
craft, .k.-.ra-af.-.t., eki-ira-afa-ato, ekin (to
persevere) irabazbide (professional) afa (happy) atondu (to
solve problems):
"Persevering
professional is happy to solve problems".
creation: .k.-.re-ati-on., oke-ere-ati-one, okergabe
(pristine) erregali (gift) atxikitzaile (faithful) onetsi (to bless): "Pristine gift
to the blessed
faithful".
cruel, .k.-ru-el., oke-erru-ele, okerkeria
(injustice) errukigabekeria (mercilessness) ele (story):
"Story of injustice and mercilessness".
cupola, .ku-upo-ola, iku-upo-ola, ikusgarri
(scenic) upohol (barrel-shaped) olana (canopy):
"Scenic barrel-shaped canopy".
cultic, ku-ul.-.ti-ik., ku-ule-eti-ika, kukukeria
(mystery) uletu (to understand) etika
(ethics) ikaserazi (to teach): "Understanding the
mystery and teaching its
ethics".
current: from French courant, kurant: kura-ant., kuraia (force)
antepara (canal which brings water to the waterwheel): "The
force
of the water from the canal
turns the waterwheel".
curt: .ku-urt., akuilatu (to urge) urten (to leave): "Urged to leave".
D.
decision: .de-esi-isi-on., adelatu (to prepare) esinguratu
(to surround) isilka (secretly) onezkero
(right now): "Right now prepare
to secretly surround them".
defense:
.di-ife-en.-.s; adi-ife-enu-us, aditu (watch out for) ifernu (damned) enultasun
(weakness) usnatu (to suspect): "Watch out
for any damned suspected weakness".
delegate:
.de-ele-ega-ate, idetu (to compare, to swap) ele (story) egarritu
(to make someone thirsty) atera (to get): "Swapping
stories makes one get
thirsty".
descendant:
.de-eske-en.-.da-ant, ide-ezke-eni-ida-ant, idetu
(to compare) ezkel (cross-eyed) eni
(to me) idazkitu
(to
establish)
antz
(resemblance): "(They) compared the cross-eyed (person) with me to
establish a resemblance".
desideratum:
.de-esi-ide-era-atu-um., adei (gently) esinguratu
(to surround) ideialki (ideal) erakasketa (education)
atutxi (better
world) ume
(child): "Gently surround our children with an ideal education for a
better world".
desk:
.de-esk., ederki (beautifully) eskuzko
(handcrafted): "Beautifuly handcrafted".
desperate:
de-espera-atu, dei (calling) esperantzagabe (hopeless) atutxa
(better world): "Calling hopelessly for a better world".
destroy:
.de-est.-.ro-oi, ede-esta-aro-oi, ederrasartu (to lie, to mislead) estakuru (pretext) arrotz (foreigner)
oiher (evil):
"Misleading pretext of the evil
foreigner".
devastate:
.de-eba-azta-ate, edeki (to remove) ebasle
(plunderer) aztarna
(footprint)
ate (door): "The plunderer removed his
footprints by the door".
devout:
.de-ebo-ut., ide-ebo-uto, ideologia (ideology) eboluzionatu
(to develop) utopia (better world): "Ideology which
develops
a better world".
diary:
.di-ari, adi-ari, adieragin (to explain) ariketa
(activity): "It explains the activities".
dictionary:
.di-ik.-.ti-ona-ari, edi-ika-ati-ona-ari, ediren
(to find) ikasgai (study material) atxiki (to memorize) onaldi
(prosperity)
arinaldi (improvement): "To find study
material to memorize for improvement in prosperity".
didactic:
.di-ida-ak.-.ti-ik., adi-ida-aka-ati-ika, adimentsuki
(intelligently) idatzi (to write) akatsgabeko
(perfect) atxiki (faithful)
ikasbide (teachings): "To intelligently
write perfectly faithful teachings".
dignity:
.di-ig.-.ni-iti, adi-igu-uni-iti, aditze (understanding) igurikitza (tolerance) unibersal
(general) itikor (permissive): "His
understanding and tolerance (makes him) generally
permissive".
disciple:
.di-is.-.ki-ip.-.le, udi-iso-oki-ipu-ule, udikan
(go away) isolamendu (isolation) okitu
(total) ipuin (gospel) ulertu
(to ponder):
"Go away into total isolation to ponder the gospels".
discover:
.de-es.-.ko-obe-er., (was: descover):ade-esi-iko-obe-ere, adelatu (to prepare) esibarruti (enclosure)
iko (that) obetu
(to
improve, make liveable) eremu (wilderness): "Prepare an enclosure
that makes the wilderness liveable".
distance:
.di-ista-an.-.ke, adi-izta-ani-ike, aditze
(to understand) iztar (thighs) aniztu
(to increase) ikermen (rest stop):
"Understanding the thighs he increased the
rest stops".
doctor:
.do-ok.-.to-or., odoldun (bloody) okerkeria (injury)
etorri (to come) orain
(right now): "A bloody injury; come right now"!
dog:
.do-og., ado-ogu, adoretsu (brave) oguzi
(to speak out loud): "Brave and loud".
drink:
.d.-.ri-in.-.k., eda-ari-ina-ake, edan (to drink) arin-arin
(quickly) inara (swallow) akeita
(coffee): "Quickly drink your
swallow of coffee".
drop:
.d.-.ro-op., odo-oro-opi, odolberoaldi (fit of rage) oroz (totally) opildu
(to flatten): "Totally flattened in a fit of rage".
E.
eager, ea-age-era, ea
(emphasis) ageriko (honest) erreaksio (reaction):
"Very honest reaction".
eagle,
ea-ag.-.le, ea-age-ele, ea (emphasis) agerbide
(symbol) eleiza (church): "Special church
symbol".
ear,
ea-ar., ea-ara, ea (emphasis) arramaka
(shouting): "Loud shouting".
early,
ea-ar.-.li, ea-ari-ili, ea (emphasis) arinarazi
(hasten) ilintitu (to stir up a fire): "Hurry up and
stir up the fire".
earn,
ea-ar.-.n., ea-aro-onu, ea (emphasis) arotz
(carpenter) onura (earnings, wages): "Good
carpenter's wages".
earnest,
ea-ar.-.ne-est, ea-are-ene-esta, ea (emphasis) arreratsu
(kind) ene (to me) estalgabe
(sincere): "Very kind and sincere to me".
earth,
ea-ar.-.t.-.h., ea-ari-itu-uhu, ea (emphasis) arrigarri
(marvelous) iturri (source) uhui
(happiness): "Marvelous source of
happiness".
easy,
ea-azi, ea (emphasis) azi
(to grow up): "Growing up fast".
Easter,
ea-aste-er., ea (emphasis, special) aste (week) eraspen
(devotion): "Special week of devotion". Or:
Easter,
derived from German "Ostern", pronounced with clear "oh"
or "oo": o.o-oste-ern., oho-oste-erne, ohoratu
(to glorify, to
worship) ostera
(return) ernebizitu (to excite): "Worship His Exciting
return". (I prefer this translation).
east,
ea-ast., ea (emphasis) astro
(star): "Special star".
eat,
ea-at., ea-ato, ea (emphasis) atondu
(to prepare): "Especially prepared".
eave,
ea-abe, ea (emphasis) abegi egin
(to receive): "Special receptacle (for rainwater)".
ebb,
eb.-.b., eba-abi, ebatzi (to decide) abialdi
(departure): "It decides the departure" (of the ship).
ebony,
ebo-oni, eboluzionatu (To develop, to create) onizan (something useful): "Create
something useful".
echo,
ek.-.ho, eka-aho, atzera
ekarri (to
return) ahoziritu (to mislead): "The returning
(sound) is misleading".
ejaculate:
eja-aku-ule-ete (note the shift from a to e): eia
(come on, keep on) akuilatu (to stimulate) uletsu (hairy) etendura
(split,
crack): "Keep on stimulating the hairy
crack".
empty:
em.-.p.-.ti, ema-apu-utzi, eman (to give) apurtxo
(a little bit) utzik (merely, just): "Give just a little
bit".
encyclopaedia: en.-.si-ik.-.lo-opa-edi-i.a, ena-asi-ika-alo-opa-edi-iha, -ena (possessive suffix) asi (to begin) ikaste (learning)
alogeratu (to engage, acquire) opa (desire) ediren
(to find) ihardetsaldi (answer): "To begin learning, you
must
acquire a desire to find
answers".
energy:
ene-er.-.gi, ene-era-agi, -enetan (always) eragin
(to motivate) aginbidedun (powerfully): "Always powerfully motivated".
envious:
en.-.bi-us., eni-ibi-usa, eni (to me) ibilkeria
(behaviour) usainka (suspicious): "(His) behavior to me
is suspicious".
erotic:
ero-oti-ik., erromantiku (romantic) otzikaratu
(to tremble) ikusaldi (time spent looking): "Trembling romantically
(during)
the time spent looking".
estate:
es.-.ta-ate, ese-eta-ate, esertze (act of being situated) -eta (place of) aterpe
(refuge, safe place): "To be situated in a place
of refuge".
estrus:
est.-.ru-us., esta-aru-usa, estaldi (to mate animals) arrunki (simply, commonly) usaindu (to smell): "Mating animals
commonly smell".
executive:
(eksekutive), .ek.-.se-eku-uti-ibe, eka-ase-eku-uti-ibe, ekaitz (storm) aserre
(anger) ekurugaitz (worried) utikan
(get out) ibeni (act of putting on): "His act of
putting on a storm of anger has me worried that I have to get out".
existence: (eksiztense) ek.-.si-izte-en.-.se, eka-asi-izte-ene-ese, ekarpen (contribution) asierako (original) iztegi (vocabulary)
ene (my) esentzia
(essence): "The essence of my original vocabulary contributions".
exotic,
ek.-.so-oti-ik., eka-aso-oti-iku, ekarri (to bring) azokari
(merchant) otzitu (to chill) ikusnahi
(curiosity): "The merchant
brought a chilling
curiosity".
expect:
ek.-.spe-ek.-.t., eka-aspe-eki-ito, ekantze
(to become accustomed) asperti
(revenge)
ekinaldi (attempt) itotzaile (murderer):
"He became accustomed to the murderer's
revenge attempts".
experiment:
(eksperement) ek.-.s.-.pe-ere-eme-ent, eki-isu-upe-ere-eme-ent, ekin (attempt) isurgai
(liquid) upeleratu
(to
store
in vats) eredu
(example) emendatu (to enlarge) entsegu
(experiment): "Attempt to store the liquid in vats as an
example of
how to enlarge the experiment".
extasy,
ek.-.s.-.ta-asi, eka-asa-ata-asi, ekarpen (contribution) asaldaketa (excitement) atano
(better world) asi (to start): "My
contribution to the excitement of starting a better
world."
facility: .fa-aki-ili-iti, afa (happy) akiarazi
(to be exhausted) ilintitu (to revive, to recover) itxi (to allow): "Happy (place) where
the exhausted are allowed to recover".
family:
from French: famille: .fa-ami-ile; afa
(happy) amiamoko (stork) ilehartze
(joking): "Happy joking about the stork".
fast:
.fa-ast., afa (happy) astajoko
(donkey race): "Happy donkey race".
fever:
(German: Fieber): .fi-ibe-er., ifi-ibe-ere, ibili
(to act) ibeni (to put on, to apply) erremedio (cure, remedy): "Act by putting
on a remedy".
finance:
.fi-ina-an.-.se, ofi-ina-ana-ase, ofiziale (official) inauguratu
(to open) anaia (brother) ase ase
(overful): "The official
opened the overful (trunk) of the brother".
flower:
.f.-.lo-er., afa-alo-era, afa (happy, pleasing) alor (field) errainuketa
(sunshine): "A pleasing field in the sunshine".
fond
(of):.f.-ond., afa-onda, afa (happy) ondartu
(to get stuck, attached to): "Happy to get attached to".
fortune:
.bo-or.-.tu-une, abo-ora-atu-une, abogadu
(lawyer)
orratio (expression of surprise) atutxi (better world) uneko
(instantaneous): "The lawyer's surprise instantaneously
(opened up) a better world".
fragile:
.f.-.ra-agi-ile, ifa-ara-agi-ile, ifernu (damned) arrazkeria
(negligence) agirakatu (to be blamed) ilezin (forever):
"Damned negligence; I'll be blamed
forever".
freedom:
.f.-.re--edo-ome, afa-are-edo-ome, afa
(pleasing) arreman (relationship) edozelako (common) omen
(honor):
"Pleasing common relationship of
honor."
frighten:
.f.-.ri-ig.-.te-en., afa-ari-ige-ete-ene, afa
(happy) arriskatu (to risk) iges egin
(to escape) etenbehar
(tension)
enegana
(to come to me): "Happy you risked to escape
the tension by coming to me".
frugal,.f.-.ru-uga-al.,
afa-aru-uga-alo, afari (meal) arrunt
(simple) ugari (fruitful, productive) alor (small field, garden plot):
"A simple meal from a productive garden
plot".
G.
garlic: .ga-ar.-.li-ik., ega-ara-ali-ika, egakortasun (smell) arranguratu
(to complain) alienatu (to destroy a person's composure)
ikaragarri (awful): "(People) complain that
the smell destroys a person's composure; it's awful"!
general:
.ge-ene-era-al., ageri (honesty) -enetan
(always) eragin (to promote) alaitasun
(happiness): "Honesty always promotes
happiness".
Genesis:
.ge-ene-esi-is., ageri (revelation) ene
(my) ezingehiagoko (supreme) izadi
(creation): "My supreme revelation of Creation".
Gnostic:
.g.-.no-os.-.ti-ik., igo-ono-osa-ati-ika, igoarazi
(to lift up) on on (exquisite) osatasun
(perfection) atxikigarri (faithfulness)
ikaskai (teachings): "Lift up to exquisite
perfection our teachings in faithfulness".
goal,
.go-al., ego-ala, egokitasun (opportunity) alai (happy): "Happy opportunity".
gonad:
.go-ona-ad., igo-ona-adi, igortzi (to rub) onartu
(to approve of, to like) adi (careful): "(I) like careful
rubbing".
gondola,
.go-on.-.do-ola, ego-oni-ido-ola, egon (to stay) onik
(safe and sound) idor (dry) olana
(canopy): "Stay safe and dry under
the canopy".
gospel,
.go-os.-.pe-el., igo-osa-ape-ele, igo
arazi (to
lift up) osatasun
(perfection)
apez (priest) ele
(story): "Lift the priest's story
up to perfection".
gossip:
.go-osi-ip, ego-osi-ipu, egodun (winged) osintsu
(foundationless, meaningless) ipuin (talk): "Winged meaningless
talk".
gourmet: .go-ur.-.me-et., ego-uro-ome-eti, egosi (to boil) uroilanda
(marsh hen) omenka (according to) etiketa (instructions):
"Boil the marsh hen according to
instructions".
grammatica:
.g.-.ra-ama-ati-ika, iga-ara-ama-ati-iki, igar
(dry) arra- (repetition) amaikatxo
(many) atxiki (to memorize) ikaskai
(lesson): "Many dry repetitions will memorize the
lesson".
gust:
.gu-ust., egu-uste, egualdi (weather) ustegabe
(unexpected): "Unexpected weather".
Hansard: .ha-an.-.sa-ard., aha-ane-esa-ardu, ahalegin (attempt) anega
(measure) esan (to narrate) arduratu
(to take responsibility
for): "An attempt to take a measure of
responsibility for the narration".
harass:
.ha-ara-as.; aha-ara-asa, ahakargarri (upsetting, worrisome) arao (blasphemy) asaldatu
(to be perturbed): "To be
perturbed by the worrisome blasphemy".
harbour:
.ha-ar.-.bo-ur., aha-ara-abo-uri, (The prayer of a person in desperate need);
ahalgabe (impotent, helpless) arazio (worried)
abotz (voice) urrikalpen
(mercy): "Helpless (in his boat) a worried voice (cries) mercy"!
heart:
.he-art., ihe-artu, ihesleku (refuge) artuemon
(trust): "Trusted refuge".
hell: el.-.l., ela-ali, (the "h" has no meaning
in the word): ela (story, legend) alienatu (a person's destruction): "The story
of a person's
destruction".
help:
el.-.p., ela-apa, (the "h" has no meaning), ela (word) apalaldi
(weakness): "Word (expressing) weakness".
heretic:
ere-eti-ik., (the "h" has no value): eremu
(wasteland) etikaezin (unethical) ikaraz
(frightfully): "frightfully unethical wasteland".
heron: .he-ero-on., ohe-ero-on, ohe (bed, nest) erromuskil (twigs) -ondo
(pertaining to tree): "A nest of twigs in a tree".
honesty:
one-esti, onegite (doing good) estimagarri
(appreciated): "Doing good is appreciated".
hospital:
os.-.pi-ita-al., osa-api-ita-ala, osasunda (to get well) apika (perhaps) itaunka (asking
for) alatz (miracle): "To get well,
perhaps, is asking for a miracle".
honorary:
.ho-ono-ora-ari, ahobatez (unanimous) onon
(the very best) oraingoan (on this occasion) ari (to him/her): "On this
occasion we unanimously wish our very best to
him/her".
humanity:
.hu-uma-ani-iti, ahurka (in large numbers) umaketa (reproduction) aniztu (to increase) itxi (to allow): "Births in large
numbers allowed the increase".
hymen:
.hi-imi-in., ohi-imi-ine, (note: originally hymin), ohitu (to get used to) imitatu (to reproduce) inertzia (lie still, be passive):
"To get used to reproducing, lie
still".
hysterical:
iste-eri-ika-al., izterbegiko
(unpleasant)
eri (affliction) ikaragarri
(frightening) alarao (scream): "Unpleasant affliction
with frightening screams".
I.
identity:
ide-en.-.ti-iti, ide-ene-eti-iti, identifikatu (to identify) ene (my) etiketa (label,
name) itxi (to permit, to allow): "You are
allowed to identify my name".
impotent:
im.-.po-ote-ent., imi-ipo-ote-entzu, imini
(size) ipotu (to grow small) ote (perhaps) entzungura
(anxiety): "To grow
smaller in size is perhaps anxiety".
improvement:
im.-.pro-obe-eme-ent, imaginatu (to sculpt, to shape) apropos (purposely) obetu
(to perfect) emendatu (to increase)
entsegutu
(experiment): "To purposely shape and perfect the experiment to increase
(production)".
impulsive:
im.-.pu-ul.-.si-ibe, imi-ipu-ule-ezi-ibe, imintzio (gesture)
ipurgarbiketa (adulation) ulerterazi
(to listen to) ezigaitz
(indomitable, irresistable) ibintze
(act of putting on)): "Gesture of adulation (after) listening to the
irresistable act put on".
inaugurate:
ina-au-gura-atu, inaustu (to cut) au
(this one) gura (desire/hoping for) atutxa (better future): "I cut this
(ribbon) hoping
for a
better future."
indicate:
in.-.di-ika-ate, ina-adi-ika-ate, inauguratu (to open) adierazpen
(explanation) ikasbide (example) aterri
(clear): "Open
the explanation with a clear example".
initiate:
ini-iti-ate, injineru (engineer) itxi (to
close) ate (door): "The engineer closed the
doors". innocence: in.-.no-oke-en.-.ke,
ino-ono-oke-eni-ike, inozo
(naive) onon (wonderful) okerraragabe
(uncorrupted) eni (to me) ikertu
(to visit): "A
wonderfully naive, uncorrupted (person) came to
visit me".
integrity:
in.-.te-eg.-.ri-iti, ina-ate-egi-iri-iti, inauguratu
(to open) atertu (to clear the air) egi esan (to be truthful) irizpidetu
(to pass judgement) itxi
(to permit): "Be truthful and clear the air by opening the doors to
permit the passing of judgement".
intelligent:
in.-.te-eli-ige-en.-.t., ino-ote-eli-ige-ene-ete, inolaz
(somehow) ote (perhaps) elizdiru
(obligation) igesegin
(to
evade)
ene (before) eten
(getting tired): "Somehow perhaps evade the obligation before getting
tired".
interrupt:
in.-.te-erru-up.-.t., ina-ate-eru-upa-ata, inauguratu
(to open) atera (to remove) errudun
(faulty) upa (barrel) atal
(fragment): "Open up and remove the
faulty barrel fragment".
intolerable,
in.-.to-ole-era-ab.-.le, ina-ato-ole-era-abe-ele, inarrospen
(agitation) atondu (to find a solution) oles egin (to call
upon) erakusten eman (to explain) aberekeria
(brutality) ele (story): "To find a solution to the
agitation he was
called upon to explain the story of
brutality".
irksome:
ir.-.k.-.so-ome, iro-oko-oso-ome, irol (manure) okolu
(stable) osoro (total) omenaldi
(tribute): "Manure from the stable
was his
total tribute".
irrigate:
ir.-.ri-iga-ate, ire-eri-iga-ate, ireki (to open) eriontegi
(spillway) igartu (to wilt) atertu
(to stop): "Open the spillway to
stop the wilting".
itinerary:
iti-ine-era-ari, itxi (stop) inertzia
(rest) erazko (convenient) arriskugabe
(safe): "Stop for a rest at a convenient safe place".
L.
lamb:
.la-am.-.b., ala-ama-abe, alaitsu (joyful) amaigabeki
(endlessly) abereborda
(sheepfold):
"Endlessly joyful in the sheepfold".
leather:
(from German Leder), .le-ede-er.: alegina
egin (to
make an effort) ederki (to take from) eremu (wilderness): "Make an
effort to take it from the wilderness".
legality:
.le-ega-ali-iti, alegiņa (do your best) egape (escape) alik
(possible) itxiki (to stop): "Do your best to stop any
possible escape".
legislature:
.le-egi-isla-atu-ure, ele
egin (to
talk about) eginahalez (conscientiously) isladatu (to reflect upon) atutxa (better
world) urreraketa
(drawing closer): "To conscientiously talk about and reflect upon
drawing a better world closer".
lemon:
.le-emo-on., ale (fruit) emonkor
(prolific) onuragarri (beneficial): "Prolific and
beneficial fruit".
lesbian:
.le-esbi-an., ileta
jo (to
complain) ezbide (unreasonableness) anatomia (anatomy, biology): "(He is)
complaining
about the unreasonableness of (her)
biology".
libido:
.li-ibi-ido, ilintitu
(to stir
up) ibili (to act, to behave) idolatratu (to idolize): "All stirred up he
behaved like he was idolizing".
library:
.li-ib.-.ra-ari, eli-ibi-ira-ari, elizdiru (religious duty) ibili (to acquire) irakaskuntza
(education) arrigarri (marvellous,
admirable): "It is your religious duty to
acquire a marvellous education".
lion:
.li-on., ali-one, alienatu (to destroy a person) onean (instantly): "Kills a person
instantly".
litter:
.li-it.-.te-er., ali-ito-ote-era, alienazio (to destroy a person's moral) itoi (pigsty) ote
(perhaps) errazkeria (negligence):
"A pigsty destroys the moral; perhaps (it is)
negligence".
liturgy:
.li-itu-ur.-.gi, eli-itu-ure-egi, eliza (church) iturri
(origin) urreraketa (to approach) egia (truth): "The church's original
approach to truth".
lord:
.lo-ord., alo-ordu, alogeratu (to engage, contact) ordudun (when needed): "To contact when in
need".
love:
.lo-obe, elo-obe, elorritsu (bed of thorns) obe (better than): "(Love is) better
than a bed of thorns".
M.
magic: .ma-agi-ik., ama-agi-ika, ama (Priestess) agindu
(to command) ikarakortu (to be afraid of): "Be afraid of
the Priestess'
command".
malignant:
.ma-ali-ig.-.na-an.-.t., ema-ali-iga-ana-ano-ote, emanaldi
(performance) alienazio (destruction of a person) igartu
(withering) anatomia
(anatomy) anormal (abnormal) ote
(perhaps): "The destruction of a person's performance by
withering of the anatomy is perhaps
abnormal".
manufacture:
.ma-anu-ufa-ak.-.tu-ure, eman (to produce) anu
(fainting) ufaztu (to stink) akabu
(dead) atun (tuna fish) uregosi
(boiling water): "Dead tuna fish in
boiling water produces a fainting stink".
manure:
.ma-anu-ure, emanaldi (emission) anu
(fainting) urreratu (to draw near): "The emission
causes fainting when you draw near".
marriage:
.ma-ar.-.ri-age, emazte (wife, woman) ari (active, occupied) iritsi (to get) ageriki
(honestly): "To get an active woman
honestly".
master:
.ma-aste-er., emanaldi (performance) astegun (working day) erabaki (to decide): "He decides the
performance during the
working day".
mathematics:
.ma-ate-ema-ati-ik.-.s., ema-ate-ema-ati-ika-ase, eskola eman
(to teach) atergabe (constant) eman
(to produce) atiki
(to memorize) ikaskai
(lesson) asezintasun (craving, desire): "Constant
teaching produces a desire to memorize
the lessons".
mature:
.ma-atu-ure, emantsu (generous) atutxa
(evergreen oak forest) urentasun (nobleness): "Generous like the
nobleness of the
evergreen
oak forest".
meaning:
me-ani-ing., mende
egon (to
depend on) anik (often) inguruka
(round-about description): "It often depends on a
roundabout description".
meeting:
.me-eti-ing., emeriko (peacefully) etiketa
(formality) ingurukatu (to gather in a circle): "The
formality of peacefully
gathering in a circle".
menstruation:
.me-en.-.st.-.ru-ati-on., eme-ene-ezta-aru-ati-ona, eme (female) enea
(privacy) ezta (no way) arrunt
(vulgar)
atxiki (to catch, to collect) onartuezin (unacceptable): "It's female
privacy, no way, it's vulgar; to collect it is
unacceptable". (This refers to the
use of menstrual blood in the religious ceremonies of the Asherah religion
and
some Gnostic groups).
mercenary:
.me-er.-.se-ena-ari; ame-era-ase-ena-ari, ameriketakegin (to make a fortune) erakarri
(cause) aserre
egin (to
fight)
-ena
(superlative) arriskutsu
(dangerous):
"He makes a fortune fighting for a most dangerous cause".
militant:
.mi-ili-ita-ant., imitatu (to repeat) ilindi (fiery,
militant) itaunka (interrogating) antolatzaile (organizer): "Repeat the
interrogation of the fiery organizer".
minstrel:
min-.stra-al., (originally minstral), minbera (sentimental)
astrapalatsu (loud) alegia
(fable, ballad): "Sentimental loud ballad".
mission:
.mi-isi-on.; (originally written with one "s"), umiltasun (humbleness) isilka
(quietly) onegite (doing good): "Doing good in
humbleness".
moisture:
.mo-oi-istu-ure; umotasun (sensible) oian
(wood) iztupaltu (to caulk) uretaratu
(to launch): "It is sensible to caulk the
wood before launching (the boat)".
moment: .mo-ome-ent, umore
(humorist) omendun (famous) entzunarazi
(to pay attention): "The famous humorist (made them) pay
attention".
monastery:
.mo-ona-aste-eri, amodiotsu (loving) onarketa
(welcome) azaleratu (to show) aterpepetu
(to give shelter) erikor
(ailing): "We show a loving welcome
and give shelter to the ailing".
money:
.mo-oni, emo-oni, emoi (present) on izan
(useful): "Useful present".
monk:
mo-onk., moralezko (moral) onkide
(companion doing good works): "Moral companion doing good works".
moody:
.mu-udi, amure
egon (to be
distrustful) udikan/utikan (go away): "Go away! I don't trust
you".
motive:
.mo-oti-ibe, umore (humor) otoi (request,
please) ibeni (to introduce): "Please introduce
(some) humor".
narrative: .na-arra-ati-ibe, inausi (to trim, to abridge) arranguraz (carefully) atikitzaile
(faithful) ibeni (to place, put in order):
"To carefully abridge and faithfully put
in order."
nation:
.na-ati-on., anaia (brothers) atxiki
(be loyal to) onibar (land): "Brothers be loyal to the
land".
naughty:
na-auk.-.ti, nagusitu (to walk over) aukerako (proper) etika
(ethics): "To walk over proper ethics".
navy:
.na-abi, .na-abi, onartu (to authorize) abialdi (departure): "Departure is
authorized".
necessary:
.ne-ese-es.-.sa-ari, onezkero (right now) esetsi
(to attack) esiketa (blockade) izapide
(according to plan) arritu
(to surprise): "Attack the blockade
right now according to plan to surprise them".
net
.ne-et., ene-eta, enetan (always) -eta
(bountiful): "Always bountiful".
noble:
no-ob.-.le; norbere (my own) obetu
(to prefer, to favor) ele (story): "My own favorite
story".
O.
oats to
claim ownership to the land".
obdurate: ob.-.du-ura-ate, obe-edu-ura-ate, oben egin (to sin) eduki
(to have) urratu (to break a law) atergabeki (continually):
"He has sinned by breaking the law
continuously".
obsession:
ob.-.se-esi-on., obe-ese-esi-oni, obe (preferable) esetsi (to
attack) esitzaile (besieger) onikatera (to
escape unharmed):
"It is preferable to attack the besieger
and escape unharmed".
obstinate:
ob.-.sti.-ina-ate, oba-azti-ina-ate, oba
(better) aztiatu (to foresee) inarrosketa (agitation)
aterapen (consequence):
"It is better to foresee the consequences
of the agitation".
offense:
ofi-in.-.se, ofi-ina-ase, (originally "ofinse"), ofiziale (official) inarrosi
(to agitate) aserretsu (furious): "Agitated and
furious official".
offer,
of.-.fe-er., ofi-ibe-era, ofiziale (craftsman) ibenikunde
(introduction) erakarle
(attractive):
"The craftsman's attractive
introduction".
ombudsman,
om-bods-man (irregular), omen (honor) abots
(voice) manatu (to decide): "The voice of honor
decides".
onanism:
ona-ani-is.-.m., ona-ani-isu-umo, onargaitz (unescapable) anik (often) isuri
(to spill, to waste) umontzi (womb): "It is
often unacceptable to spill (inside) the
womb".
opera:
ope-era, opetsi (to offer) erakartasun
(attraction): "To offer an attraction".
oracle:
ora-ak.-.le, ora-ake-ele, oraindanik (from now on, future) akela (priestess) ele
(story): "The priestess' story about the future".
orchestra:
or.-.ke-est.-.ra, ori-ike-este-era, orrits
(feast) ikertu (to visit) estekada
(fullness, glut) errainutsu (radiant): "Visit the
feast of radiant fullness".
orgasm:
or.-.ga-as.-.m., ora-aga-ase-ema, oratu (to grab) aga
(long pole) asegaitz (craving) emazte
(wife): "He grabbed his pole,
craving for his wife".
orgy:
or.-.gi, oro-ogi, orrokatu (to scream) ogipeko
(maid): "The maids are screaming".
original:
ori-igi-ina-al., origorri (golden yellow) igita (harvest) inarroskatu
(to winnow) aletu (to thresh): "The golden-yellow
harvest is threshed and winnowed".
ornament:
or.-.na-ame-ent, ori-ina-ame-ent, orri (paper) inauguratu
(to unwrap) ameki (carefully) entzunahi
(curiosity):
"Carefully unwrap the paper from the
curiosity".
ovation:
oba-ati-on., oba (better) atiki
(to be loyal to) oneskarri (worthy of respect): "It is better
to be loyal and worthy of respect".
P.
pagan: .pa-aga-an., opari (sacrifice) -aga
(with abundance of) anaigo (group of worshippers): "Group of
worshippers with an
abundance of sacrifice".
pain:
.pa-in, opaisan (pray for) indar (strength):
"Pray for strength".
Parliament:
.pa-ar.-.li-iha-ame-ent, apa-ari-ili-iha-ame-ent, aparteko
(special) -ari (cause) ilinti
(fiery) ihardukitze (arguing,
oratory) ameslari
(idealistic) entzungarri (worthy of being heard): "Fiery and
idealistic oratory for a special cause
is worthy of being heard".
parson:
.pa-ar.-.so-on., apa-are-eso-ongi, apaitz
(priest) arrenseskatu (to ask earnestly) esonde (advice) ongietorri
(welcome):
"Ask the priest earnestly (for his) welcome
advice".
passion:
.pa-asi-on, opa (desire) asierako
(initial) ondonahi (to make love): "Initial desire to
make love".
pastor:
.pa-as.-.to-or., opa-ase-eto-oro, opa
izan (to
desire for) asegaitz (craving) etortze
(act of coming) oroegile (Creator):
"He has a desire and a craving for the coming
of the Creator".
patrimony:
.pa-at.-.re-emo-oni, opa-ata-are-emo-oni, (note the vowel switch, i to e), oparo (rich) aita
(father) arrera (welcomes)
emon (to give) oniritzi
(consent): "The rich father welcomes the giving of consent".
pauper:
pau-aupar., pausagabe (restless) aupari
(bold): "Restless and bold person".
peasant:
.pe-asa-ant., epe
galdu
(shortage of time) azaro (planting season) antolakizun (organization): "Shortage of time
during
the planting season (requires)
organization".
penis:
.pe-eni-is., epe
luzatu (to
prolong) eni (to me, in me) isuri (to spill): "Prolong to spill in
me".
perverse:
.pe-er.-.be-er.-.se, ipe-eri-ibe-era-ase, iperdi
(buttocks) errizinolio (castor oil) ibeni
(to introduce) eragin (to promote)
asezina (craving): "Introducing castor oil (between)
the buttocks to promote a craving".
phallus:
.p.-.ha-al.-.lu-us., apo-oha0ala-alu-uste, apokeria
(filthy deed, rape) oha (bed) alabearreko
(unavoidable) alu (repulsive)
ustelkeria (morally corrupting): "An
unavoidable rape in bed is repulsive and morally corrupting".
pig:
.pi-ig., opiltxo (roll, chubby) iges egin (to run away): "Chubby ran
away".
pleasure:
.p.-.le-asu-ure, apa-ale-asu-ure, aparte (special) alegeratu
(to make happy) asuri (newborn lamb) urreratu (to come
close to): "It
makes me especially happy to come close to a newborn lamb."
plunder: .p.-.lu-un.-.de-er.; opa-alu-una-ade-era, opaezin (undesirable) alukeria (repulsive) unagarri (annoying) adeigabeko (rude)
eraso (attack): "Undesirable, repulsive,
annoying and rude attack".
politics:
.po-ole-eti-ik.-.s., opo-ole-eti-ike-ese, (The original spelling was
poletic.), oposaketa (opposition) olesegin
(to call upon)
etikoa (formal) ikertzapen
(investigation) esetsaldi (attack): "Call upon the opposition
for a formal investigation into the
attack".
possession:
.po-os.-.se-esi-on, opo-ose-ese-esi-ondo, (possesion), oposaketa (antagonism) osezin
(which cannot be completed)
esetsi (to argue) esibarruti
(fence) ondo (one side): "Antagonism and arguing
over a fence which cannot be completed
on one side".
prayer:
.p.-.rai-er., opa-arai-ere, opa (desire) arraiegun
(abstinence) errezu (prayer): "Desire for abstinence and
prayer".
precipitate:
pre-eki-ipi-ita-ate, premia (necessity) ekin
(to persist) ipini (to place, to put) itaun (question) atertu
(to clear the air):
"There is a necessity to persist
placing questions to clear the air".
president: (anglecized from praecedentium): .p.-.ra-ese-ede-en.-.ti-um.,
apa-ara-ese-ede-enu-uti-umo, (see Auraicept na n'Eces
line 5085, page 259): aparteko
(special) arazo (task) esetsi (to
attack) ederrak
hartu (to
defeat): enulkeria
(slothfulness) utikan
(to drive away) umoretxar (moodiness): "It is a special task
to attack and defeat slothfulness
and drive away moodiness".
priest:
.p.-.ri-ist., apa-ari-iztu, apaiz (priest) ariketa
(assignment) iztun (talker, communicator): "The
priest's assignment is to be a
communicator".
proclamation:
.p.-.ro-ok.-.la-ama-ati-on.; opo-oro-oki-ila-ama-ati-onu, opor (time off) oroitarazi
(to commemorate) okitu (entire)
ilarteko
(lifetime) ama (mother) atxikimendu
(loyalty) onuts (wonderful): "Take time off to
commemorate mother's
entire lifetime of wonderful
loyalty".
professional: .p.-.ro-ofi-isi-ona-al., apa-aro-ofi-isi-ona-alo, (note spelling
change), aparte (especially) arrotsu (proud) ofiziale
(craftsman) isilmandatu
(secret) onartu (acceptable) alokairu
(salary): "The (trade) secret of an especially proud
craftsman (calls
for) an acceptable salary".
prolific:
.p.-.ro-oli-ife-ek., apu-uro-oli-ife-eku, (vowel switch from "e" to
"i"), apurtu (to break) urontzi
(container) olio (oil)
ifernu (damned) ekurugaitasun
(worry): "The broken oil container is a damned worry".
prophesy:
.p.-.ro-op.-.he-esi, apo-oro-opi-ihe-ezi, apokeria
(insult) oroegile (Creator) opio
(opium) iheska (escaping) ezinbeste
(fate): "It insults the Creator (to use)
opium to escape from your fate".
protocol:
.p.-.ro-oto-oko-ol., opa-aro-oto-oko-olo, oparitu
(to give) arrotzari (innkeeper) otoi
(request) okolu (stable) oloztatu
(to feed
oats): "Give the inkeeper the request to feed (the horse) oats in the
stable".
province:
.p.-.ro-obe-en.-.ke, apa-aro-obe-eni-ike, (from French: provence), aparteko (special) arroztiar (hospitable)
obegipeko
(favorite) eni
(to me) ikertu (to visit): "This especially
hospitable place is a favorite for me to visit".
prurient:
.p.-.ru-uri-ent, epa-aru-uri-ent, epaipetu (to judge) arrunt
(vulgar) urrikalgarri
(to be
pitied) entzuera (reputation):
"Judged to be vulgar and of pitiable
reputation".
pudendum:
.pu-ude-endu-um., ipurterre (impatient) udetxe (summer
cottage) endurtu (to damage, to rupture) umontzi (hymen):
"Impatient in the summer cottage to
rupture the hymen".
pure:
.pu-ure, ipu (moral) urentasun
(nobleness): "Moral nobleness".
puzzle:
.pu-uz.-.le, apu-usa-ale, apur (a bit) usainhartu
(to guess right) alegera (to be happy): "A bit of
guessing-right makes
me happy".
pyramid:
.pi-ira-ami-id.; epika (epic) iragartzapen
(to prophesy) amildu destruction) ideiadura
(ideology): "The epic prophesied
the
destruction of our ideology".
R.
realize: .re-ali-ize, urreratu (to come close to) alik (possible) izenpetu
(to sign): "We come close to the possible signing (of the
agreement)".
rebuttal:
.re-ebu-ut.-.ta-al., ere-ebu-utzi-ita-ala, erreakzio
(reaction) (e)buruharro (conceited) utziketa
(omission) itaundu (to ask)
alatu (to cause pain): "His conceited
reaction was to question the omission just to cause pain".
recognition:
.re-eko-og.-.ni-iti-on., are-eko-ogu-uni-ixi-one, arrera
(reception) ekonomo (administrator) oguzi (to speak out loud)
unibertsal
(everyone) ixilik (be quiet) on esan
(to praise someone): "At the reception the administrator loudly asked
everyone to be quiet so he could give
praise".
regular:
.re-egu-ule er., (was reguler), arrezkero (from then on) egunero (every day) ulerbide
(example) erreztu (to make easy):
"Every day from then on give an easy
example".
relation:
.re-ela-ati-on, errez (simple) ela (word) atxiki (to be loyal to) ondoretasun (lineage, family): "Simple word to
be loyal
to the family".
reliable:
.re-eli-i.a-ab.-.le, ere-eli-iha-aba-ale, erregutzaile
(prayer) elizkoitu (to be pious) iharrosi (to move, to change)
abaildura (weariness) alegera
(rejoicing): "Pious prayer changes weariness into rejoicing".
religion:
.re-eli-igi-on, erein (to sow) eliza
(church) igita (to harvest) ongietorri
(welcome): "Sowing the church's welcome harvest".
renovate:
.re-eno-oba-ate, erremindu (to burn out) enora (wart) oba
(better) aterapen (results): "Burning-out warts gives
better results".
response:
.re-espo-on.-.se; errepika (tolling of the bells) esposaberri (newlywed) onarpen
(reception) asetze (satiating, memorable):
"The tolling bells (will announce) a
memorable reception for the newlyweds". (In Basque the tolling of
the bells more completely is: kanpaien (bells) errepika
(repetitive) zaratatsua (boisterous).
resurrection:
.re-esu-urre-ek.-.ti-on., are-ezu-ure-eka-ati-one, arrentza (prayer) ezurruts
(body, skeleton) urreratu (to approach)
ekarrarazi
(to cause to bring) atiki (faithful) onespen
(blessings): "Approach the body with a prayer and bring faithful
blessings".
revelation:
.re-ebe-ela-ati-on.; arrerosle (Redeemer) ebertar
(Hebrew) ela (story) atxikimendu
(faithfulness) oneste (blessing):
"The Hebrew Redeemer's story of faithfulness and
blessing".
revolve:
.re-ebo-ol.-.be, ere-ebo-olo-obe, erreminta (tool) eboluzionatu (to
develop) olo (oats) obetu (to
improve): "Develop a
tool to improve the oats. (i.e. a rolled-oats
mill)".
ritual:
.ri-itxu-al., ori-itxu-ala, orrits (feast) itxura
(appearance) alatzritsu (miraculous): "Feast of the
miraculous appearance".
root:
.ru-ut, aru-ut, arrunki (simple) utzarazi (to
stay behind): "(The root) simply stays behind".
royal:
.ro-oia-al, aroitarazi (to commemorate) oian (forest) altxamendu
(insurrection): "Commemorate the forest insurrection".
(This may be related to Robin Hood's activities in
the Sherwood forest.)
rude:
.ru-ude, arrunt (coarse, vulgar) urde (male pig): "Vulgar male pig".
S.
sanctuary: .sa-an.-.k.-.tu-ari,
asa-ani-ike-etsitu-ari (irregular), asagotu
(to go far away) anitz (many) ikertu
(to visit) etsitu
(to despair) arinari eman
(to escape): "Many come from far away to stay here, desperate to
escape".
semen:
.se-eme-en., asetu (to fill) emeriko
(smoothly) eni (me): "Fill me smoothly".
senate:
.se-ena-ate, esetsi (to argue) -ena
(verbal suffix expressing future) atergabeki (incessantly): "(They) will argue
incessantly".
sensual:
.se-en.-.su-al., ase-eni-isu-alu, asegaitz (craving) eni
(to me, in me) isuri (to spill) alu
(vulva): "(I have a) craving in me
to spill in a vulva".
service:
.se-er.-.bi-ike; ese-era-abi-ike, esetsi (to attack) eragozkarri
(problem) abiatu (to begin) ikertu
(to investigate): "Attack
the problem by beginning the investigation".
severe:
.se-ebe-ere, aserre (angry) ebertar
(Hebrew, Jew) erreakzio (reaction): "Angry reaction from
the Jew".
sex:
(seks), .se-ek.-.s., ase-eko-oso, asezin (craving) ekoizpen
(fruitfulness) oso (simple): "A craving for simple
fruitfulness".
shark:
.xa-ark., uxaketa (shooing away) arkitu (to encounter): "Shooing away the
encounter".
shelf:
xe-el.-.f., xe-ela-afa, xedatu (to select) ela
(story) afa (happy): "Select a happy
story".
sinecure:
.si-ine-eku-ure; (provides revenue without having to work for it); isil (reserved) inertzia
(passiveness) ekurutasun
(peace of mind) urentasun
(nobility): "Reserved passiveness gives peace of mind to the
nobility".
society:
.so-oki-eti, oso (sincere) okitu
(complete) etikoa (ethical): "Completely sincere and
ethical".
sofa:
.so-ofa, osoro (completely) oba
(comfortable, natural): "Completely comfortable".
solution:
(pronounced soljution) .so-ola-aju-uti-on., isolamendu
(isolation) ola (cabin) ajuria
(heatherfield) utikan (get away)
onespen (blessing): "Getting away to the
isolation of a cabin in the heather field is a blessing".
son:
.so-on., eso-one, esonde (advice) onezko
(beneficial): "Beneficial advice".
sorrow:
so-oro, so'il (alone) oro
(all): "All alone".
specialization:
.s.-.pe-esi-iha-ali-iza-ati-on., ase-epe-esi-iha-ali-iza-ati-one, aserrarazi (to fight) epemuga
(decisive) esiketa
(blockade) ihardun
(to keep busy) alienazio (to destroy the moral) izapide (tactics) atiki
(to adhere to) onen (very
best): "To fight a decisive
blockade we must keep busy destroying their moral and adhere to the very best
tactics".
spin:
.spi-in., azpitabestu (to entwine) ingiratu
(to prepare): "To entwine in preparation".
sterile:
.s.-.te-eri-ile, osa-ate-eri-ile, osagaitz (incurable) ateka
(situation) erion (flowing from, resulting from) ilegabezia (baldness):
"Incurable
situation resulting from baldness".
stop:
.s.-.to-op., esa-ato-opo, esau (saying) atondu
(to be prepared) oposatu
(opposition):
"It says to be prepared for opposition".
Incidentally: halt: .ha-al.-.t., (German equivalent
of "stop"), oha-ala-ate: ohar
(warning) alabeharreko (unavoidable)
aterakeria (abrupt command): "Warning!
Unavoidable abrupt command!"
storm:
.sto-orm., ozto-orma, oztopo (impediment, problem) ormazulo (hole in the wall): "The hole in
the wall is a problem".
strength:.ster-eng-tz,
izterbegi (enemy) engainakor
(false) aitzakitu (promises): "The enemy's false
promises".
sublime:
.su-ub.-.li-ime, isu-ubi-ili-ime, isuri (to flow, to spill) ubide (waterpipe, canal) ilintitu (to revive, to restore) imilaun
(measure,
volume): "The flow (through) the waterpipe is restored in volume".
suffer:
.su-ufa-ar, (vowel change from a to e): isurbera
(running) ufaldi (panting) arramaka
(crying): "Running, panting and crying".
sugar:
.su-uga-ar., isuri (flowing) ugari
(abundant) aratz (pure): "Flowing abundant and
pure". (This sounds like maple syrup:
zugar = elm, rowan).
summons:
.su-um.-.mo-on.-.s., isu-ume-emo-one-esa, isurbera
(running) ume (child) emon
(to give an order) oneratu (to come here)
esana
egin (to
obey): "Give the running child the order to come here and obey".
supervision:
.su-upa-ar.-.bi-isi-on, isu-upa-ara-abi-isi-ondu, (note vowel change), isurgai (liquid) upara
(store in vats) arrataz
(carefully) abiatu (beginning) isil
(slow) ondu (maturing): "Carefully storing the
liquid in vats is only the beginning
of the slow maturing process".
swelling:
.se-el.-.li-ing., ise-ela-ali-ingu, iseka egin
(to make fun of) elastiko (swelling, bump) alizan (noticeable) ingurualdi
(round): "Making fun of a noticeable round
bump".
symphony:
.si-im.-.p.-.ho-oni, isi-ima-apa-aho-oni, isiltarte
(a moment of silence) imajina (idol, celebrity) apal (humble)
ahozuriketa (adulation, ovation) oniritzi (acceptance, approval): "(After) a
moment of silence the humble celebrity
accepted the ovation".
system:
.si-iste-em., esinguratu (to surround) izterbegi (enemy) eman
(to beat): "Surround the enemy to beat him".
talkative: .ta-al.-eka-ati-ib.,
ata-ale-eka-ati-ibi, atalgabeko (simple) alegera
(joy) ekarri (to bring) atiki
(to catch) ibilkera
(the spirit): "Simple joy is brought by
catching the spirit".
taxation:
(taksation) .ta-ak.-.sa-ati-on, ita-aka-aza-ati-onda, itaundu (to demand) akabu
(ultimate) azartu (to dare) atxiki
(to seize)
ondasun (assets): "Demand the ultimate and
dare to seize the assets".
testament:
.te-esta-ame--ent; etekin (profitable) eztabaida
(discussion) ames (hopeful anticipation) entzunmin (anxious to hear):
"Anxious to hear the profitable
discussion with hopeful anticipation".
testicle:
.te-esti-ik.-.le, ate-esti-iko-ole, aterpetu
(to protect) estimagarri (valuable) iko
(lump, ball) oles
egin (to
call upon, for
future use): "Protect the balls for future
use".
theatre:
.te-at.-.re, ote-ato-ore, ote (perhaps) ator
(to come) orekari (tightrope walker): "Perhaps come
to (see) the tightrope walker".
totem:
.to-otu-ume (from totum), etorki (lineage, clan) otu (to come to mind) ume (child): "The
lineage of the children comes to mind".
tree:
.t.-.ri, eto-ori, ongi-etorri (welcome) orritsa
(foliage): "Welcome foliage".
tribute:
t.-.ri-ib.-.ju-ute, ta-ari-ibi-uju-ut, taldeburu
(group leader) arrigarrizko (amazing) ibitu
(to ford a river) uju (shout of joy)
0utsitu (to let out, bring out): "The group-leader's
amazing crossing of the river brought out shouts of joy".
trust:
.t.-.ru-ust.; ita-aru-ust, itaundu (to ask) arrunt
(simple) uste
ukan (to
have faith): "Ask simply to have faith".
U.
'ubiquitous', ubi - iku - ito - us. ( meaning periodic,
recurring): ubil (whirlpool) ikustatu (act
of watching) itoarazi (to drown) usa
(dove/holy man): "Watching the drowning of the holy man in the
whirlpool".
ugly: ug.-.li, uge-eli, ugerdo
(dirty) elikatura (food): "Dirty food".
ukulele: uku-ule-ele, ukurtu
(to go bad) ulerbide (example) eleiza (church): "A bad example in the
church".
ulcer: ul.-.ke-er., uli-ike-eri, uli (coward)
ikertu (to examine) eri (illness): "Examine the coward's
illness".
ulterior: ul.-.te-eri-or., ule-ete-eri-oro, ulertu
(to understand) etekin (benefit) eri (illness) orobateko (similar): "Understanding
it would benefit other illnesses".
umbrage: um.-.b.-.ra-age, ume-eba-ara-age, ume
(young) ebasle (thief) arauhausle (violator) ager (notorious): "The young thief
is a notorious violator".
unabashed: una-aba-ase-ed., unadura
(boredom) abade (priest) asegaitz (craving) edan (to drink): "When bored the priest
had
a craving to drink".
unabated: una-aba-ate-ed., unadura
(boredom) abade (priest) atera (to get) edanda (drunk): "The bored priest got
drunk".
unable: una-ab.-.le, una-aba-ale, unatu
(to get tired) abantari (rower) alegiņa (to make an effort): "The tired
rower made an effort".
unacceptable:
una-ak.-.se-ep.-.ta-ab.-.le, una-ake-ese-epa-ata-aba-ale, unagarri (annoying) akela (witch) esetsaldi (attack) epaile
(judge) atadi (main entrance) abadune
(opportunity) alegin (to attempt): "The annoying witch
had the opportunity to
attempt an attack on the judge by the
main entrance".
unaccompanied: una-ak.-.ko-om.-.pa-ani-ed.,
una-aka-ako-ome-epa-ani-eda, unagarri (annoying) akabu (death) akordiotu (to cause)
omenka (according to) epaile
(judge) anik (many) edabe (drinks): "The annoying death was
caused, according to
the judge, by many drinks".
unaccountable:
una-ak.-.ko-un.-.ta-ab.-.le, una-aka-ako-uni-ita-abu-ule, unagarri (annoying) akabu (death) akordiotu (to cause)
unibersal
(general) itaunketa (interrogation) aburu
(opinion) ulertu (to ponder): "The pondered opinion
was
that the annoying death was caused
during the general interrogation".
unaccustomed: una-ak.-.ku-us.-.to-ome-ed.,
una-aka-aku-usa-ato-ome-eda, unagarri (annoying) akabu (death) akuilatu (to motivate)
usadio (custom, habit) atondu
(to arrange) omendatu (to pay tribute) edan
(drink): "The annoying death was
motivated by the habit to arrange the
paying of tribute with drinks".
unacknowledged: una-ak.-.k.-.no-ole-ed.-.ge-ed.,
una-aka-aki-ino-ole-edi-ige-ede, unagarri (annoying) akabu (death) akiakula
(excuse) inolaz (somehow) oles egin (to call upon) ediren
(evidence) iges egin (to evade) ederra sartu
(to mislead): "The annoying
death was somehow excused by calling upon evasive and misleading
evidence".
unacquainted: una-aku-ai-in.-.te-ed.,
una-aku-ai-ina-ate-edi, unatu (to get tired) akuilatu
(to urge) aipatu (to refer to) inauguratu
(to open) aterpe (shelter) ediren (to find): "I am tired and urge you
to refer me to find an open shelter".
unadorned: una-ado-or.-.ne-ed.,
una-ado-oro-one-eda, unagarri (annoying) adoratu (to worship) oroegile (Creator) oneratu
(to come here) edanda (drunk): "It is annoying to worship
the Creator when coming here drunk".
unalterable:
una-al.-.te-era-ab.-.le, una-ala-ate-era-abo-ole, unagarri (annoying) alabehar (fate) ateratu (to leave) eraile
(murderer) aboskatu (to proclaim) oleazio
(last rites): "It is annoying to have to leave the murderer to his fate
while
proclaiming the last rites".
unarmed: una-ar.-.me-ed., una-are-eme-eda, unatu
(to get tired) arrera egin (to receive) emeriko (peacefully) edan (drink):
"Tired, he was received peacefully for a
drink".
urge: ur.-.ge, ura-age, urrago
(closer) agerbide (signal, sign): "Signal (to come)
closer".
uterus: ute-eru-us., uts-egin
(to be absent, to miss) errutar (season, period) usu (often):
"(She) often misses her period".
vacation: .ba-aka-ati-on, ebaskindegi (hide-out) akabu
(special) atxikidura (family ties) onegin (to benefit): "Special hide-out to
benefit family ties".
vagina:
.ba-agi-ina, abadune (opportunity) agian (I hope) inauguratu
(to open): "I hope to open an opportunity".
validate:
.ba-al-ida-ate, ebaluatu (to appreciate) al izan (capable) idazkari (secretary)
aterpe (protection): "Have it appraised by
a
capable secretary for your protection".
venereal:
.be-ene-ere-al., abegi
egin (to
welcome) eneņo (my dear) eregu
indulging) alu (vulva): "My dear is welcome to
indulge
in my vulva".
vicar:
.bi-ika-ar., abiatu (to begin) ikaserazi
(to teach) araubide (discipline): "He begins with
teaching discipline".
violate:
.bi-i.o-ola-ate, abi-iho-ola-ate, abiratu (to run towards) ihortziri (thunder) olano
(small hut) aterpe (shelter): "The thunder
(made us) run towards a small hut for
shelter".
visit:
.bi-isi-it, ibili (to behave) isil
(quietly) itzalgarri (respectful): "Behave quietly and
respectful".
voluptious:
bolu-uptxo-us., (irregular construction), boludun
(miller) upeltxo (barrel) usantza
(habit, shape): "The miller's barrel
shape".
W.
walk: al.-.k., ali-ike, al izan (capable) ikertu
(to visit): "(He is) capable to visit".
window:
in.-.do, ina-ado, (the "w's" are meaningless), inauguratu (to open up) adoretu
(to encourage, please): "Please open up".
witch:
itch, itxuraldatu (to change shape): "(She) changes
shape".
witty:
used to be wittoy: it.-.toi, ito-otoi, ito
(to laugh a lot) otoiztegi (oratory, speech): "The speech made
me laugh a lot".
worship:
or.-.shi-ip.; ori-ixi-ipu, orrits (feast) ixil
(quiet) ipurgarbiketa (adulation): "Feast of quiet
adulation".
Y.
yacht: .ia-ak.-.t., eia-aka-ate, eia (let's go, come on!) akabu (perfect) aterrune
(the weather is clearing): "Let's go, it's perfect, the
weather is clearing".
year:
.ie-ar., aie-ari, aienatu (to slip away) ariņeketan (very fast): "Slips away very fast".
yearn:
.ie-ar.-.n., aie-aru-une, aienatu (to disappear) aruntz-onuntz ibili (to wander, to rove) unetxo (short distance): "(He/she)
disappeared after wandering a short distance".
yeast:
.ie-ast., aie-asti, aier
izan (to
have a tendency to) astintasun (fluffiness): "It has a tendency to
fluffiness".
yeoman:.ie-e.o-oma-an.,
aie-eho-oma-ani, aiene
egin (to
grieve) ehortze (funeral) oma
(grandmother) ani (many): "Many grieved
at grandmother's funeral".
yellow:
.ie-el.-.lo, aie-ela-alo, aierutsu (suspicious) ela
(story, tale) alogereko (mercenary): "Suspicious mercenary
tale".
yes:
.ie-es., aie-eze, aiertu (to tend to) ezergabe
(the needy): "Tend to the needy".
yesterday:
.ie-este-er.-.da-a.i, aie-este-ere-eda-ahi, aieneka
(grieving) estemin
(intestinal
pain) eregu (indulging) edate
(drinking)
ahituezin (endless): "Grieving from
intestinal pain after indulging in endless drinking".
yonder:
.jo-ondar (note the vowel shift), ajola
izan (to take
care) ondarreratu (to go to the beach): "Take care
when you go to the
beach".
youth:
.jo-ut.-.h., ajo-uti-iha, ajola
izan (to
take care) utikan (to go away) ihaute
(carnival): "Take care when you go to the carnival".
Z.
zealot: .ze-alo-ot., eze-alo-oto, ezetza eman (give a negative response, say no) alogereko (mercenary) otoizbera
(devout): "Say no
to the devout mercenary".
zebra:
ze-eb.-.ra, ze-ebo-ora, zerrendak (stripes) eboluzionatu
(to evolve) orratio (being surprised): It's surprising that it
evolved stripes.
zenith:
.ze-eni-it.-.h., eze-eni-iti-ihe, ezelan (somehow) eni
(to me) itxi (to be thrown) ihesindar (centrifical force): "Somehow it
looks to me as if (the stars) were thrown by
centrifugal force".
zero:
.ze-ero, eze-ero, ezerez (nothing at all) erori (to fall to, to drop to): "Dropped
to nothing at all".
zest:
.ze-est., oze-esti, ozendu (to make one's voice resound) estima (appreciation): "To make one's
voice resound with appreciation".
zinc:
.zi-in.-.k., azi-inu-uki, azido (acid) inurritu
(to feel prickly) ukitu (to touch): "With acid it feels
prickly to the touch".
zodiak:
.zo-odi-ak., -azo (to make) odi
(tube, round hole) akabu (perfect): "Make a perfectly round
circle".
zulu:
.zu-ulu, izu-ulu,izuarazi (to intimidate) uluka egon (to howl): "To intimidate they
howl".
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