hogei

Basque
Basque cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : hogei
    Ordinal : hogeigarren

Etymology

Unknown, but possibly connected to Iberian oŕkei (“twenty”).[1] Alternatively, from a Celtic language, compare Welsh ugain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /oɡei̯/, [o̞.ɣ̞e̞i̯]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /hoɡei̯/, [ɦo̞.ɣ̞e̞i̯]
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Numeral

hogei

  1. twenty

References
  1. Orduña A., Eduardo (2011), “Los numerales ibéricos y el protovasco [Iberian numerals and Proto-Basque]”, in Veleia‎ (in Spanish), volume 28, pages 125–139

Further reading
  • “hogei” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • "hogei" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “hogei” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
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