garabi

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps related to Spanish cabria (“hoist, derrick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾabi/, [ɡa.ɾa.β̞i]

Noun

garabi inan

1. crane (lifting machine)

Declension

Declension of garabi (inanimate, ending in vowel)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	garabi	garabia	garabiak
ergative	garabik	garabiak	garabiek
dative	garabiri	garabiari	garabiei
genitive	garabiren	garabiaren	garabien
comitative	garabirekin	garabiarekin	garabiekin
causative	garabirengatik	garabiarengatik	garabiengatik
benefactive	garabirentzat	garabiarentzat	garabientzat
instrumental	garabiz	garabiaz	garabiez
inessive	garabitan	garabian	garabietan
locative	garabitako	garabiko	garabietako
allative	garabitara	garabira	garabietara
terminative	garabitaraino	garabiraino	garabietaraino
directive	garabitarantz	garabirantz	garabietarantz
destinative	garabitarako	garabirako	garabietarako
ablative	garabitatik	garabitik	garabietatik
partitive	garabirik	—	—
prolative	garabitzat	—	—

Further reading

• “garabi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “garabi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005