hobeki

Basque

Etymology

From hobe (“better”, adjective) +‎ -ki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hobeki/ [ho.β̞e.ki]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /obeki/ [o.β̞e.ki]
• Rhymes: -eki
• Hyphenation: ho‧be‧ki

Adverb

hobeki

1. (Gipuzkoan, Navarrese, Northern) comparative degree of ondo and ongi (“well”); best

   Synonyms: hobeto (Biscayan, Gipuzkoan), hobetoago (rare), hobekiago (rare)

Derived terms

• hobeki esan (“in other words”)
• hobekiago
• hobekien (“best”)
• hobekienik (“best”)
• hobekitu (“to improve”)
• hobekixeago

 

Further reading

• “hobeki”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “hobeki”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005