maite egin

Basque

Etymology

From maite (“dear”) +‎ egin (“to do”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mai̯te eɡin/ [mai̯.t̪e e.ɣ̞ĩn]
  • Hyphenation: mai‧te e‧gin

Verb

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

  1. to caress, stroke, kiss

Further reading

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