birao egin

Basque

Etymology

birao (“curse”) +‎ egin (“to do”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biɾao eɡin/, [bi.ɾa.o̞ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]

Verb

birao egin ? (imperfect participle birao egiten, future participle birao egingo or birao eginen, short form birao egin, verbal noun birao egite)

  1. to curse, cuss, swear
  2. to blaspheme

Further reading

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