Jaungoikoa

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Basque

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Etymology

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From jaun (lord) +‎ goiko (upper, from above). It is unclear whether jainko (god) is derived from this term or the other way round.[1] It has been suggested that Christian missionaries coined Jaungoikoa as a folk etymology for jainko.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ɟau̯nɡoi̯koa/ [ɟau̯ŋ.ɡoi̯.ko.a]
 
  • IPA(key): (Gipuzkoan) /xau̯nɡoi̯koa/ [xau̯ŋ.ɡoi̯.ko.a]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /d͡ʒau̯nɡoi̯koa/ [d͡ʒau̯ŋ.ɡoi̯.ko.a]
  • IPA(key): (Navarrese) /jau̯nɡoi̯koa/ [jau̯ŋ.ɡoi̯.ko.a]

  • Rhymes: -oa
  • Hyphenation: Jaun‧goi‧ko‧a

Proper noun

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Jaungoikoa anim

  1. (Christianity) God
    Synonym: Jainkoa

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ jainko” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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