gezurra erran

Basque

Etymology

From gezur (“lie”) +‎ erran (“to say”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡes̻ura eran/ [ɡe.s̻u.ra e.rãn]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /ɡes̻ura eran/ [ɡe.s̻u.ra e.rãn]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /ɡes̺ura eran/ [ɡe.s̺u.ra e.rãn]

• Hyphenation: ge‧zu‧rra e‧rran

Verb

gezurra erran du (imperfect participle gezurra erraten, future participle gezurra erranen, short form gezurra erran, verbal noun gezurra errate)

1. to lie

   Synonym: gezurra esan

Further reading

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