ez horregatik
Basque
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Etymology
[edit]From ez (“no, not”) + horregatik (causative of hori (“that”)), literally “[do] not [thank me] for that”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Southern) /es̻ oreɡatik/, [e̞s̻ o̞.re̞.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]
- IPA(key): (Northern) /es̻ horeɡatik/, [e̞s̻ ɦo̞.re̞.ɣ̞a.t̪ik]
Interjection
[edit]- you're welcome
- Synonym: ez dago zergatik (less common)
See also
[edit]- eskerrik asko (“thank you”)
- mila esker (“thank you very much”)
Further reading
[edit]- “ez horregatik”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “ez horregatik”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005