gaizki-esaka

Basque

Etymology

From gaizki esan (“to badmouth”) +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡai̯s̻ki es̺aka/ [ɡai̯s̻.ki e.s̺a.ka]

• IPA^(key): /ɡai̯s̻ki es̺aka/ [ɡai̯s̻.ki e.s̺a.ka] (most dialects)
• IPA^(key): /ɡai̯s̺ki es̺aka/ [ɡai̯s̺.ki e.s̺a.ka] (Biscayan)

• Hyphenation: gaiz‧ki-e‧sa‧ka

Adverb

gaizki-esaka (not comparable)

1. slanderously

Further reading

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