besonh

Occitan

Etymology

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    Frankish *bisunnijabor.
    Vulgar Latin *bisonium
    Occitan besonh

    Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bisonium, borrowed from Frankish *bisunnija. From the 12th century.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    besonh m (plural besonhs)

    1. need (something required)
      a besonh d'aiga ― he/she/it needs water

    Derived terms

    • besonhós
    • besonha

    References

    1. ^ Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 49.

    Further reading

    • Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎[1], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 167.
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