bekain

Basque

Etymology

From bet- (combining form of begi (“eye”)) +‎ gain (“upper part”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bekai̯n/ [be.kãĩ̯n]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ekai̯n
  • Hyphenation: be‧kain

Noun

bekain inan

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow
    Synonym: bepuru

Declension
Declension of bekain (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive bekain bekaina bekainak
ergative bekainek bekainak bekainek
dative bekaini bekainari bekainei
genitive bekainen bekainaren bekainen
comitative bekainekin bekainarekin bekainekin
causative bekainengatik bekainarengatik bekainengatik
benefactive bekainentzat bekainarentzat bekainentzat
instrumental bekainez bekainaz bekainez
inessive bekainetan bekainean bekainetan
locative bekainetako bekaineko bekainetako
allative bekainetara bekainera bekainetara
terminative bekainetaraino bekaineraino bekainetaraino
directive bekainetarantz bekainerantz bekainetarantz
destinative bekainetarako bekainerako bekainetarako
ablative bekainetatik bekainetik bekainetatik
partitive bekainik — —
prolative bekaintzat — —

Derived terms
  • bekain-ilun
  • bekaineko

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