begira

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed Latin vigilia (“watch, wakefulness”) as bigira. Later associated with begi (“eye”), which influenced the first vowel.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /beɡiɾa/ [be.ɣ̞i.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -iɾa
• Hyphenation: be‧gi‧ra

Adverb

begira (not comparable)

1. [with dative] looking at

Noun

begira

1. allative singular of begi (“eye”)

Verb

begira

1. Short form of begiratu (“to look”).

Further reading

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