abeltzaintza
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Basque
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From abel- (combining form of abere (“cattle”)) + zaintza (“guarding”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /abelt͡s̻ai̯nt͡s̻a/ [a.β̞el.t͡s̻ãĩ̯n.t͡s̻a]
- Rhymes: -ai̯nts̻a, -a
- Hyphenation: a‧bel‧tzain‧tza
Noun
[edit]abeltzaintza inan
- stockbreeding, livestock farming
- Synonym: abelazkuntza
Declension
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- abeltzain (“livestock farmer”)
Further reading
[edit]- “abeltzaintza”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “abeltzaintza”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005