ihes egin

Basque

Etymology

From ihes (escape) +‎ egin (to do).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ihes̺ eɡin/ [i.hes̺ e.ɣ̞ĩn]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /ies̺ eɡin/ [i.es̺ e.ɣ̞ĩn]
  • Hyphenation: i‧hes e‧gin

Verb

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

  1. to escape, to flee
    Synonyms: itzuri, hanka egin, ihesi, ihesari eman, ihesari lotu

Further reading

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