begira

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Basque

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Etymology

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Borrowed Latin vigilia (watch, wakefulness) as bigira. Later associated with begi (eye), which influenced the first vowel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beɡiɾa/ [be.ɣ̞i.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -iɾa
  • Hyphenation: be‧gi‧ra

Adverb

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begira (not comparable)

  1. [with dative] looking at

Noun

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begira

  1. allative singular of begi (eye)

Verb

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begira

  1. Short form of begiratu (to look).

Further reading

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