ardura

Basque

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arduɾa/ [ar.ð̞u.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Hyphenation: ar‧du‧ra

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish ardura (“anguish, anxiety, discomfort”).

Noun

ardura inan

  1. care, attention
    Synonyms: axola, arreta
  2. responsibility, diligence
  3. worry, concern
Declension
Declension of ardura (inanimate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive ardura ardura ardurak
ergative ardurak ardurak ardurek
dative ardurari ardurari ardurei
genitive arduraren arduraren arduren
comitative ardurarekin ardurarekin ardurekin
causative ardurarengatik ardurarengatik ardurengatik
benefactive ardurarentzat ardurarentzat ardurentzat
instrumental arduraz arduraz ardurez
inessive arduratan arduran arduretan
locative arduratako ardurako arduretako
allative arduratara ardurara arduretara
terminative ardurataraino arduraraino arduretaraino
directive arduratarantz ardurarantz arduretarantz
destinative arduratarako ardurarako arduretarako
ablative arduratatik arduratik arduretatik
partitive ardurarik — —
prolative arduratzat — —
Derived terms
  • ardura eduki (“to be responsible for”)
  • ardura eman (“to complain”)
  • ardura izan (“to care”)
  • arduradun (“manager”)
  • arduragabe (“irresponsible”)
  • arduragabekeria (“irresponsibility”)
  • arduragabeko (“irresponsible”)
  • arduragabetu
  • arduragarri
  • ardurako (“usual”)
  • arduraldi
  • arduratan (“worried”)
  • arduratsu (“responsible”)
  • arduratu (“to take responsibility”)
  • ardurazko (“important”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

ardura (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly Northern) often, usually
    Synonyms: maiz, askotan
Derived terms
  • ardurako (“common, usual”)
  • arduran (“often”)
  • ardurazko (“common, usual”)

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

Spanish

Etymology

From arduo (“arduous”) +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɾˈduɾa/ [aɾˈð̞u.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: ar‧du‧ra

Noun

ardura f (plural arduras)

  1. (obsolete) anguish, anxiety, discomfort

Descendants
  • → Basque: ardura (“responsibility”)

Further reading
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