txar

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reanalysed diminutive of -zar (bad, wicked, evil), which itself derives from zahar (old).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃar/ [t͡ʃar]
  • Rhymes: -ar
  • Hyphenation: txar

Adjective[edit]

txar (comparative txarrago, superlative txarren, excessive txarregi)

  1. bad, evil
    Synonyms: gaitz, gaizto
    Erretzea da txarra zure osasunerako.
    Smoking is bad for your health.
  2. wrong, faulty, defective, imperfect
    Synonyms: akastun, eskas, aitzakiadun
    Merkea baina txarra bada, garestia da.
    If it’s cheap but faulty, then it’s expensive.

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Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: charro
    • Portuguese: charro
  • Spanish: zarrio, zarria

Further reading[edit]

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