hegan egin

Basque

Etymology

From hegan (“flying”) +‎ egin (“to do”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Southern) /eɡan eɡin/, [e̞.ɣ̞ãn e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /heɡan eɡin/, [ɦe̞.ɣ̞ãn e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]

Verb

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

1. to fly

   Synonyms: hegaldatu, hegatu, hegaz egin

Further reading

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