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]
  • Audio(file)
  • 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
Declension of hamaika (numeral, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive hamaika hamaika hamaikak
ergative hamaikak hamaikak hamaikek
dative hamaikari hamaikari hamaikei
genitive hamaikaren hamaikaren hamaiken
comitative hamaikarekin hamaikarekin hamaikekin
causative hamaikarengatik hamaikarengatik hamaikengatik
benefactive hamaikarentzat hamaikarentzat hamaikentzat
instrumental hamaikaz hamaikaz hamaikez
inessive anim. hamaikarengan hamaikarengan hamaikengan
inanim. hamaikatan hamaikan hamaiketan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. hamaikatako hamaikako hamaiketako
allative anim. hamaikarengana hamaikarengana hamaikengana
inanim. hamaikatara hamaikara hamaiketara
terminative anim. hamaikarenganaino hamaikarenganaino hamaikenganaino
inanim. hamaikataraino hamaikaraino hamaiketaraino
directive anim. hamaikarenganantz hamaikarenganantz hamaikenganantz
inanim. hamaikatarantz hamaikarantz hamaiketarantz
destinative anim. hamaikarenganako hamaikarenganako hamaikenganako
inanim. hamaikatarako hamaikarako hamaiketarako
ablative anim. hamaikarengandik hamaikarengandik hamaikengandik
inanim. hamaikatatik hamaikatik hamaiketatik
partitive hamaikarik — —
prolative hamaikatzat — —

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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