Basajaun

== Basque == === Etymology === From basa- (combining form of baso (“forest”)) +‎ jaun (“lord”), literally “Lord of the Woods”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /bas̺aɟau̯n/ [ba.s̺a.ɟãũ̯n] Rhymes: -aɟau̯n, -au̯n Hyphenation: Ba‧sa‧jaun === Proper noun === Basajaun anim (mythology, folklore) A huge, hairy hominid dwelling in the woods. ==== Declension ==== === References === “Basajaun”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 “Basajaun”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] R. L. Trask (2008), “Basajaun”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 128