lauburu
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
lauburu (plural lauburus)
- A traditional Basque symbol consisting of four comma-shaped arms arranged in a cross, resembling a swastika.
Basque
Etymology
Compound of lau (“four”) + buru (“head”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lau̯buɾu/ [lau̯.β̞u.ɾu]
- Rhymes: -uɾu, -u
- Hyphenation: lau‧bu‧ru
Noun
lauburu inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | lauburu | lauburua | lauburuak |
| ergative | lauburuk | lauburuak | lauburuek |
| dative | laubururi | lauburuari | lauburuei |
| genitive | laubururen | lauburuaren | lauburuen |
| comitative | laubururekin | lauburuarekin | lauburuekin |
| causative | laubururengatik | lauburuarengatik | lauburuengatik |
| benefactive | laubururentzat | lauburuarentzat | lauburuentzat |
| instrumental | lauburuz | lauburuaz | lauburuez |
| inessive | lauburutan | lauburuan | lauburuetan |
| locative | lauburutako | lauburuko | lauburuetako |
| allative | lauburutara | lauburura | lauburuetara |
| terminative | lauburutaraino | laubururaino | lauburuetaraino |
| directive | lauburutarantz | laubururantz | lauburuetarantz |
| destinative | lauburutarako | laubururako | lauburuetarako |
| ablative | lauburutatik | lauburutik | lauburuetatik |
| partitive | laubururik | — | — |
| prolative | lauburutzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “lauburu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “lauburu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lauˈbuɾu/ [lau̯ˈβ̞u.ɾu]
- Rhymes: -uɾu
- Syllabification: lau‧bu‧ru
Noun
lauburu m (plural lauburus)
- lauburu
- Synonyms: cuatrisquel, tetrasquel