eskaini

Basque

Etymology

A compound of esku (hand) and an unknown second element, perhaps ipini (to put).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /es̺kai̯ni/ [es̺.kai̯.ni]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /es̺kaɲi/ [es̺.ka.ɲi]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ni, -i
  • Rhymes: -aɲi, -i
  • Hyphenation: es‧kai‧ni

Verb

eskaini du (imperfect participle eskaintzen, future participle eskainiko, short form eskain, verbal noun eskaintze)

  1. to offer

Derived terms

  • eskaintza (offer (n.))

Further reading

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