txar
Appearance
Basque
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Reanalysed diminutive of -zar (“bad, wicked, evil”), which itself derives from zahar (“old”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]txar (comparative txarrago, superlative txarren, excessive txarregi)
- bad, evil
- wrong, faulty, defective, imperfect
- Synonyms: akastun, eskas, aitzakiadun
- Merkea baina txarra bada, garestia da.
- If it’s cheap but faulty, then it’s expensive.
Declension
[edit]Declension of txar (adjective, ending in -r)
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “txar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “txar”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005