gezurra esan

Basque

Etymology

From gezur (“lie”) +‎ esan (“to tell”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡes̻ura es̺an/ [ɡe.s̻u.ra e.s̺ãn]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /ɡes̻ura es̺an/ [ɡe.s̻u.ra e.s̺ãn]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /ɡes̺ura es̺an/ [ɡe.s̺u.ra e.s̺ãn]

• Hyphenation: ge‧zu‧rra e‧san

Verb

gezurra esan ? (imperfect participle gezurra esaten, future participle gezurra esango, short form gezurra esan, verbal noun gezurra esate)

1. to lie

   Synonym: gezurra erran

Further reading

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