opa izan

Basque

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /opa is̻an/ [o.pa i.s̻ãn]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /opa is̺an/ [o.pa i.s̺ãn]

  • Hyphenation: o‧pa i‧zan

Verb

opa izan du/dio (imperfect participle opatzen, future participle opako, short form opa, verbal noun opatze)

  1. (du) to desire, to long for
    Synonym: opatu
    Auto hobea opa nuke. ― I yearn for a better car.
  2. (dio) to wish (for someone else), to hope
    Gure gonbidatuei zorion opa genien, eta irten ziren. ― We wished our guests good luck, and they left.
  3. (du) to offer
    Synonyms: opa egin, eskaini, opaldu, opatu

Further reading
  • "opa izan" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “opa izan” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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