orain duela
Basque
Etymology
From orain (“now”) + duela (“ago”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oɾai̯n duela/, [o̞.ɾãĩ̯n̪ d̪u.e̞.la]
Adverb
orain duela (not comparable)
- ago
- Synonym: duela
- Orain duela bi urte ezagutu genuen elkar. ― We met two years ago.
Usage notes
Precedes the time period, roughly as a preposition.
Further reading
- "orain duela" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus