nagusi

Basque

Alternative forms
  • nausi (Navarrese)

Etymology

Unknown, if the adjective senses are the original, then it probably contains the suffix *-i.[1].

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /naɡus̺i/, [na.ɣ̞u.s̺i]

Adjective

nagusi (comparative nagusiago, superlative nagusien, excessive nagusiegi)

  1. main, principal
  2. older, elder
  3. adult

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • nagusi atera (“to win”)
  • nagusi egon (“to predominate”)
  • nagusi gelditu (“to win”)
  • nagusi geratu (“to predominate”)
  • nagusi gertatu (“to win”)
  • nagusi irten (“to win”)
  • nagusiarazi (“to make dominant”)
  • nagusigo (“superiority”)
  • nagusikeria (“authoritarianism”)
  • nagusiki (“mainly”)
  • nagusitan (“while being an adult”)
  • nagusitasun (“superiority”)
  • nagusitu (“to dominate”)
  • nagusitza (“superiority”)

Noun

nagusi anim

  1. (as a title) boss, chief, specially of a house

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • nagusikiro (“majestically”)
  • nagusiorde (“deputy chief”)

References
  1. “nagusi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

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