bitartean

Basque

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bitartean/ [bi.t̪ar.t̪e.ãn]
  • Rhymes: -ean, -an
  • Hyphenation: bi‧tar‧te‧an

Adverb

bitartean (not comparable)

  1. meanwhile

Conjunction

bitartean

  1. while
  2. until

Usage notes

  • The preceding sentence must be marked with the relative pronoun -(e)n.

Noun

bitartean

  1. inessive singular of bitarte

Further reading

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