jaio
Basque
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Southern) /xai̯o/, [xai̯.o̞]
- IPA(key): (Northern) /jai̯o/, [jai̯.o̞]
Verb
jaio da (present participle jaiotzen, future participle jaioko, short form jaio, verbal noun jaiotze)
- to be born
- Bere semea jaio berri dago.
- His son has just been born.
- to grow, sprout
- Synonyms: erne, irten, sortu
- Belar txarrak jaio dira ortuan.
- Weeds have grown in the orchard.
- to hatch
- to originate, spring up, erupt
Further reading
- "jaio" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “jaio” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus