abaro egin

Basque

Etymology

From abaro (“shade”) +‎ egin (“to do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaɾo eɡin/ [a.β̞a.ɾo e.ɣ̞ĩn]
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ro e‧gin

Verb

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

1. to nap (said of cattle)
   • 1976, Manuel Olaizola Urbieta "Uztapide", “Artzaia”, in Sasoia joan da gero‎^[1], Auspoa Liburutegia, page 64:

     Goizian intza ederra zegon
     baña eguardian bero,
     ardiak^[sic] pago zarren azpian
     egingo dute abaro; […]

     There was a pleasant dew in the morning
     [but since] the weather at noon is hot,
     the sheep under the old beeches
     will take a nap; […]

Further reading

• “abaro egin”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “abaro egin”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005