algara

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Basque

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Arabic الْغَارَة (al-ḡāra), but the semantic differences are hard to justify.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alɡaɾa/, [al.ɣ̞a.ɾa]

Noun

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algara inan

  1. guffaw, laughter

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ algara”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
  2. ^ algara” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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