abaro egin

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Basque

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Etymology

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From abaro (shade) +‎ egin (to do).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abaɾo eɡin/ [a.β̞a.ɾo e.ɣ̞ĩn]
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ro e‧gin

Verb

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

  1. to nap (said of cattle)
    • 1976, Manuel Olaizola Urbieta "Uztapide", “Artzaia”, in Sasoia joan da gero[1], Auspoa Liburutegia, page 64:
      Goizian intza ederra zegon
      baña eguardian bero,
      ardiak[sic] pago zarren azpian
      egingo dute abaro; []
      There was a pleasant dew in the morning
      [but since] the weather at noon is hot,
      the sheep under the old beeches
      will take a nap; []

Further reading

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