auskalo
Basque
Etymology
From Spanish a buscarlo.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /au̯s̺kalo/, [au̯s̺.ka.lo̞]
Particle
auskalo
- who knows?
- Auskalo non dauden giltzak. ― Who knows where the keys are.
Usage notes
- When not used as a standalone answer to a question, it is followed by a subordinate clause headed by an interrogative pronoun.
References
- “auskalo” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Further reading
- "auskalo" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “auskalo” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus