espresuki

Basque

Etymology

Calque of Spanish expresamente, with the adverb-forming suffix -ki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es̺pres̺uki/ [es̺.pre.s̺u.ki]
• Rhymes: -uki, -i
• Hyphenation: es‧pre‧su‧ki

Adverb

espresuki (not comparable)

1. specifically
2. on purpose, deliberately

Further reading

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