abeltzain

== Basque == === Etymology === From abel- (combining form of abere (“cattle”)) +‎ zain (“guard, shepherd”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abelt͡s̻ai̯n/ [a.β̞el.t͡s̻ãĩ̯n] Rhymes: -elts̻ai̯n, -ai̯n Hyphenation: a‧bel‧tzain === Noun === abeltzain anim livestock farmer Synonym: abeldun ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “abeltzain”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “abeltzain”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005