asko

Basque

Etymology

Probably from ase (“satisfied”).[1]

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
IPA^(key): /as̺ko/, [as̺.ko̞]

Adjective

asko (comparative gehiago, superlative gehien, excessive gehiegi)

a lot of, many, much
Diru asko daukat. ― I have a lot of money.

Adverb

asko (comparative gehiago, superlative gehien, excessive gehiegi)

much, a lot
Asko maite zaitut. ― I love you so much.

Derived terms

asko adina
asko aldiz
asko den adina
asko ere asko
asko eta asko
asko izan
asko jota
askogura
askojakin
askoka
askonahi
askonahiko
askotan
askotara
askotariko
askotasun
askotu
askotxo
askotza

References

“ase” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

"asko" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
“asko” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Fula

Noun

asko ngo (Pular, Pulaar)

lineage, genealogy, ancestry

Usage notes

Used in Pulaar.

Used in Pular.

Derived terms

askinde Pulaar
askitinaade Pulaar
askugol Pular

References

Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.
M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.

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