Gebara

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, probably attested as Ancient Greek Γέβαλα (Gébala) or Γέβαλαικα (Gébalaika) in Ptolemy's works. Michelena links it to Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌻𐌰 (gibla, “pinnacle”) and Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡebaɾa/ [ɡe.β̞a.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -aɾa
• Hyphenation: Ge‧ba‧ra

Proper noun

Gebara inan

1. A village in Barrundia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
   • c. 1567, Joan Perez de Lazarraga, “Gugaz etorri nai badoçu...”, in Lazarraga Eskuizkribuaren edizioa eta azterketa. II. Testua, EHU Press, published 2020, →ISBN:

     Guztiac gorriz jançiric / gaztelu Gebaracoan gara

     [Guztiak gorriz jantzirik / gaztelu Gebarakoan gara]

     All of us, dressed in red / are in the castle of Gebara

Declension

Declension of Gebara (inanimate, ending in -a)

	indefinite
absolutive	Gebara
ergative	Gebarak
dative	Gebarari
genitive	Gebararen
comitative	Gebararekin
causative	Gebararengatik
benefactive	Gebararentzat
instrumental	Gebaraz
inessive	Gebaran
locative	Gebarako
allative	Gebarara
terminative	Gebararaino
directive	Gebararantz
destinative	Gebararako
ablative	Gebaratik
partitive	Gebararik
prolative	Gebaratzat

Descendants

• → Spanish: Guevara, Guevarra (Latin America and the Philippines only)
  • → English: Guevara
  • → Russian: Гева́ра (Gevára)
  • → Tagalog: Guevara
  • → Chinese: → 格瓦拉 (Géwǎlā) (transliteration)