eskaini

Basque

Etymology

A compound of esku (“hand”) and an unknown second element, perhaps ipini (“to put”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /es̺kai̯ni/ [es̺.kai̯.ni]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /es̺kaɲi/ [es̺.ka.ɲi]
• Rhymes: -ai̯ni
• Rhymes: -aɲi
• Hyphenation: es‧kai‧ni

Verb

eskaini du (imperfect participle eskaintzen, future participle eskainiko, short form eskain, verbal noun eskaintze)

1. to offer

Derived terms

• eskaintza (“offer (n.)”)

Further reading

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