Basque

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Spanish algara through Andalusian Arabic غَارَة, ultimately derived from Arabic الْغَارَة (al-ḡāra), but the semantic differences are hard to justify.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alɡaɾa/ [al.ɣ̞a.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa, -a
  • Hyphenation: al‧ga‧ra

Noun

algara inan

  1. guffaw, laughter

Declension

Declension of algara (inan a-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive algara algara algarak algarok
ergative algarak algarak algarek algarok
dative algarari algarari algarei algaroi
genitive algararen algararen algaren algaron
comitative algararekin algararekin algarekin algarokin
causative algararengatik algararengatik algarengatik algarongatik
benefactive algararentzat algararentzat algarentzat algarontzat
instrumental algaraz algaraz algarez algarotaz
inessive algaratan algaran algaretan algarotan
locative algaratako algarako algaretako algarotako
allative algaratara algarara algaretara algarotara
terminative algarataraino algararaino algaretaraino algarotaraino
directive algaratarantz algararantz algaretarantz algarotarantz
destinative algaratarako algararako algaretarako algarotarako
ablative algaratatik algaratik algaretatik algarotatik
partitive algararik — — —
prolative algaratzat — — —

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “algara”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
  2. ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “algara”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 88

Further reading

  • “algara”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “algara”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَارَة (ḡāra), via Andalusian Arabic غَارَة. Compare Italian gara.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈɡaɾa/ [alˈɣ̞a.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: al‧ga‧ra

Noun

algara f (plural algaras)

  1. a raiding troop on horseback
  2. raid on horseback

Synonyms

Further reading

source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/algara