gerriko

Basque

Etymology

From gerri (waist) + -ko.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeriko/, [ɡe̞.ri.ko̞]

Noun

gerriko inan

  1. belt (a band worn around the waist)
  2. belt (anything that resembles a belt)
  3. (sports) sash used in Basque pelota
  4. (martial arts) belt

Declension

Derived terms

  • gerrikoa egin
  • gerrikoa estutu (to tighten one's belt)

Descendants

  • Spanish: gerriko

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque gerriko (belt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈriko/ [ɡeˈri.ko]
  • Rhymes: -iko

Noun

gerriko m (plural gerrikos)

  1. (Basque Country) sash (especially one used in Basque pelota)
    • 2017 August, “Idilio en el Aritzbatalde. Deia, Noticias de Bizkaia”, in Deia:
      En 2015, Aimar sumó con Beroiz ante Altuna III-Zubieta (22-8) y el curso pasado hubo el mismo enfrentamiento entre delanteros, pero el navarro compartió gerriko con Untoria, que se fajó con Zabaleta.
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