- Lohizun
Lohizun or Lohitzun / lohits̪un / is a Basque word for 'silty place'. It is a derivate of
lohi 'mud'.It may be found in:
*Lohitzun-Oyhercq , a commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Donibane-Lohitzune, Basque name ofSaint-Jean-de-Luz
*Louts , left tributary of theAdour downstream from Dax, inChalosse .In Gascon, "lohizun" becomes generally
luz /lüs̪/ :
* Luz, left tributary of theArros inHautes-Pyrénées .
* Luz, left tributary of thegave de Pau inBaliros , in the south of Pau.
* Luz, tributary of theLouge inLalouret-Laffiteau inHaute-Garonne .
* Luz, inhabited place inAyros-Arbouix (Hautes-Pyrénées ).
*Luz-Saint-Sauveur , a commune of theHautes-Pyrénées , inLavedan .The base luzon /lüzũ/ may be found in:
*Luzoué, left tributary of the Gave de Pau inMourenx
* Luzoû, right tributary of theAdour inBégaar in theMoors of Gascony .
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