zain eta muin

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From zain (vein) +‎ eta (and) +‎ muin (marrow), literally with veins and marrow.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Southern) /s̻aɲ eta mui̯n/, [s̻ãɲ e̞.t̪a mũĩ̯n]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /s̻ai̯n eta mui̯n/, [s̻ãĩ̯n e̞.t̪a mũĩ̯n]

Adverb[edit]

zain eta muin (not comparable)

  1. (figurative) tooth and nail
  2. (figurative) deeply, totally

Further reading[edit]

  • "zain eta muin" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • zain eta muin” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus