hobeto

Basque

Etymology

From hobe (“better”, adjective) +‎ -to.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hobeto/ [ho.β̞e.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /obeto/ [o.β̞e.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -eto
• Hyphenation: ho‧be‧to

Adverb

hobeto

1. (chiefly Biscayan and Gipuzkoan) comparative degree of ondo and ongi (“well”); better

   Synonyms: hobeki (Gipuzkoan, Northern, Navarrese), hobetoago (rare), hobekiago (rare)

Derived terms

• hobeto esan (“in other words”)
• hobeto esanda (“in other words”)
• hobeto esateko (“in other words”)
• hobetoago (“better”)
• hobetoxeago

 

Further reading

• “hobeto”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “hobeto”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005