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bekain

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Basque

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bekai̯n/ [be.kãĩ̯n]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ekai̯n, -ai̯n
  • Hyphenation: be‧kain

Noun

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bekain inan

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow
    Synonym: bepuru

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “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