dortoka

Basque

Etymology

Probably from the feminine of Late Latin Tartarucchus or tartarūchus, a mythological spirit of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek ταρταροῦχος (tartaroûkhos), from Τάρταρος (Tártaros). Cf. also Medieval Latin tortuca.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dortoka/, [d̪o̞r.t̪o̞.ka]
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Noun

dortoka anim

  1. turtle

Declension
Declension of dortoka (animate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive dortoka dortoka dortokak
ergative dortokak dortokak dortokek
dative dortokari dortokari dortokei
genitive dortokaren dortokaren dortoken
comitative dortokarekin dortokarekin dortokekin
causative dortokarengatik dortokarengatik dortokengatik
benefactive dortokarentzat dortokarentzat dortokentzat
instrumental dortokaz dortokaz dortokez
inessive dortokarengan dortokarengan dortokengan
locative — — —
allative dortokarengana dortokarengana dortokengana
terminative dortokarenganaino dortokarenganaino dortokenganaino
directive dortokarenganantz dortokarenganantz dortokenganantz
destinative dortokarenganako dortokarenganako dortokenganako
ablative dortokarengandik dortokarengandik dortokengandik
partitive dortokarik — —
prolative dortokatzat — —

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