gehienbat

Basque

Etymology

From gehien (“most”) +‎ bat (“one”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /ɡei̯embat/, [ɡe̞i̯.ẽ̞m.bat̪]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /ɡehiembat/, [ɡe̞.ɦi.ẽ̞m.bat̪]

Adverb

gehienbat (not comparable)

  1. mostly, mainly, principally

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