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abantzu izan

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Basque

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Etymology

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From abantzu (almost) +‎ izan (to be).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abant͡s̻u is̻an/, [a.β̞ãn.t͡s̻u i.s̻ãn]

Verb

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abantzu izan da (imperfect participle abantzu izaten, future participle abantzu izango or abantzu izanen, short form abantzu izan, verbal noun abantzu izate)

  1. (Northern, Navarrese) to be about to die, to agonize

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