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gerriko

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Basque

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Etymology

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From gerri (waist) +‎ -ko.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡeriko/ [ɡe.ri.ko]
  • Rhymes: -iko
  • Hyphenation: ge‧rri‧ko

Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: gerriko

Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Basque gerriko (belt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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[1]:
      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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