abian

Basque

Etymology

From abia (short form of abiatu (“to start”)) +‎ -an (inessive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abian/ [a.β̞i.ãn]
  • Rhymes: -ian, -an
  • Hyphenation: a‧bi‧an

Adverb

abian (not comparable)

  1. underway, running
  2. immediately

Derived terms

  • abian ipini (“to start”)
  • abian jarri (“to start”)

Further reading

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

Hiligaynon

Noun

abian

  1. alternative form of abyan

Verb

abian

  1. alternative form of abyan
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