algara

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alɡaɾa/, [al.ɣ̞a.ɾa]

Noun

algara inan

1. guffaw, laughter

Declension

Declension of algara (inanimate, ending in -a)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	algara	algara	algarak
ergative	algarak	algarak	algarek
dative	algarari	algarari	algarei
genitive	algararen	algararen	algaren
comitative	algararekin	algararekin	algarekin
causative	algararengatik	algararengatik	algarengatik
benefactive	algararentzat	algararentzat	algarentzat
instrumental	algaraz	algaraz	algarez
inessive	algaratan	algaran	algaretan
locative	algaratako	algarako	algaretako
allative	algaratara	algarara	algaretara
terminative	algarataraino	algararaino	algaretaraino
directive	algaratarantz	algararantz	algaretarantz
destinative	algaratarako	algararako	algaretarako
ablative	algaratatik	algaratik	algaretatik
partitive	algararik	—	—
prolative	algaratzat	—	—

Derived terms

• algara egin
• algaraka
• algaraz

Further reading

• “algara”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “algara”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَارَة (ḡāra), via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈɡaɾa/ [alˈɣ̞a.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -aɾa
• Syllabification: al‧ga‧ra

Noun

algara f (plural algaras)

1. a raiding troop on horseback
2. raid on horseback

Synonyms

• agarada

Further reading

• “algara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10