lehendabizi

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /lendabis̻i/, [lẽ̞n̪.d̪a.β̞i.s̻i]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /lehendabis̻i/, [le̞.ɦẽ̞n̪.d̪a.β̞i.s̻i]

Adverb

lehendabizi (not comparable)

1. before, earlier
2. firstly, in the first place

Derived terms

• lehendabiziko
• lehendakari

Further reading

• “lehendabizi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “lehendabizi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005