baxu

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin bassus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʃu/ [ˈba.ʃu]
• Rhymes: -aʃu
• Syllabification: ba‧xu

Adjective

baxu m sg (feminine singular baxa, neuter singular baxo, masculine plural baxos, feminine plural baxes)

1. short
2. low

Inflection

	singular	plural
masculine	baxu	baxos
feminine	baxa	baxes
neuter	baxo	—

Derived terms

• baxar

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bajo (“low”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʃu/ [ba.ʃu]
• Rhymes: -aʃu, -u
• Hyphenation: ba‧xu

Adjective

baxu (comparative baxuago, superlative baxuen, excessive baxuegi)

1. low
2. (music) bass

Declension

Declension of baxu (adjective, ending in vowel)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		baxu	baxua	baxuak
ergative		baxuk	baxuak	baxuek
dative		baxuri	baxuari	baxuei
genitive		baxuren	baxuaren	baxuen
comitative		baxurekin	baxuarekin	baxuekin
causative		baxurengatik	baxuarengatik	baxuengatik
benefactive		baxurentzat	baxuarentzat	baxuentzat
instrumental		baxuz	baxuaz	baxuez
inessive	anim	baxurengan	baxuarengan	baxuengan
	inan	baxutan	baxuan	baxuetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
	inan	baxutako	baxuko	baxuetako
allative	anim	baxurengana	baxuarengana	baxuengana
	inan	baxutara	baxura	baxuetara
terminative	anim	baxurenganaino	baxuarenganaino	baxuenganaino
	inan	baxutaraino	baxuraino	baxuetaraino
directive	anim	baxurenganantz	baxuarenganantz	baxuenganantz
	inan	baxutarantz	baxurantz	baxuetarantz
destinative	anim	baxurenganako	baxuarenganako	baxuenganako
	inan	baxutarako	baxurako	baxuetarako
ablative	anim	baxurengandik	baxuarengandik	baxuengandik
	inan	baxutatik	baxutik	baxuetatik
partitive		baxurik	—	—
prolative		baxutzat	—	—

Derived terms

• baxutasun (“lowness”)

Noun

baxu inan or anim

1. (music) bass (instrument)
2. (music) bass (one who sings in the bass range)

Declension

Declension of baxu (animate and inanimate, ending in vowel)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		baxu	baxua	baxuak
ergative		baxuk	baxuak	baxuek
dative		baxuri	baxuari	baxuei
genitive		baxuren	baxuaren	baxuen
comitative		baxurekin	baxuarekin	baxuekin
causative		baxurengatik	baxuarengatik	baxuengatik
benefactive		baxurentzat	baxuarentzat	baxuentzat
instrumental		baxuz	baxuaz	baxuez
inessive	anim	baxurengan	baxuarengan	baxuengan
	inan	baxutan	baxuan	baxuetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
	inan	baxutako	baxuko	baxuetako
allative	anim	baxurengana	baxuarengana	baxuengana
	inan	baxutara	baxura	baxuetara
terminative	anim	baxurenganaino	baxuarenganaino	baxuenganaino
	inan	baxutaraino	baxuraino	baxuetaraino
directive	anim	baxurenganantz	baxuarenganantz	baxuenganantz
	inan	baxutarantz	baxurantz	baxuetarantz
destinative	anim	baxurenganako	baxuarenganako	baxuenganako
	inan	baxutarako	baxurako	baxuetarako
ablative	anim	baxurengandik	baxuarengandik	baxuengandik
	inan	baxutatik	baxutik	baxuetatik
partitive		baxurik	—	—
prolative		baxutzat	—	—

Further reading

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

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

• bóxe (Barlavento)

Etymology

From Portuguese baixo.

Adjective

baxu

1. (Sotavento) short
2. (Sotavento) low

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
• Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro