balio izan

Basque

Etymology

From balio (“value”) +‎ izan (“to be”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /balio is̻an/ [ba.li.o i.s̻ãn]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /balio is̻an/ [ba.li.o i.s̻ãn]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /balio is̺an/ [ba.li.o i.s̺ãn]

• Hyphenation: ba‧li‧o i‧zan

Verb

balio izan du (imperfect participle balio izaten, future participle balio izango or balio izanen, short form balio izan, verbal noun balio izate)

1. to cost, be worth
2. to be good for, be valid, be suitable

Further reading

• “balio izan”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “balio izan”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005