Txiribika = violín
Summary
Etymology of the word "txiribika", violin, that seems to originate from the Hispanic - Arabic form "rebêb". The Basque language does not possess words that begin by "r", so there would be a primitive form "erebeb" that would turn into "erebeka" since "beka" means bleat. Thereinafter, the diminutive "txes", akin to "txo" and "txe" would be addedSing up and download the publications of Eusko Ikaskuntza
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