bekain

Basque

Etymology

From bet- (combining form of begi (“eye”)) +‎ gain (“upper part”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bekai̯n/ [be.kãĩ̯n]

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• Rhymes: -ekai̯n, -ai̯n
• Hyphenation: be‧kain

Noun

bekain inan

1. (anatomy) eyebrow

   Synonym: bepuru

Declension

Declension of bekain (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	bekain	bekaina	bekainak
ergative	bekainek	bekainak	bekainek
dative	bekaini	bekainari	bekainei
genitive	bekainen	bekainaren	bekainen
comitative	bekainekin	bekainarekin	bekainekin
causative	bekainengatik	bekainarengatik	bekainengatik
benefactive	bekainentzat	bekainarentzat	bekainentzat
instrumental	bekainez	bekainaz	bekainez
inessive	bekainetan	bekainean	bekainetan
locative	bekainetako	bekaineko	bekainetako
allative	bekainetara	bekainera	bekainetara
terminative	bekainetaraino	bekaineraino	bekainetaraino
directive	bekainetarantz	bekainerantz	bekainetarantz
destinative	bekainetarako	bekainerako	bekainetarako
ablative	bekainetatik	bekainetik	bekainetatik
partitive	bekainik	—	—
prolative	bekaintzat	—	—

Derived terms

• bekain-ilun
• bekaineko

Further reading

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