behar

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Basque

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Southern) /bear/, [be̞.ar]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /behar/, [be̞.ɦar]

Adjective

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behar (comparative beharrago, superlative beharren, excessive beharregi)

  1. poor
  2. necessary

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Noun

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behar inan

  1. necessity, need
  2. work, effort

Usage notes

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The combination behar izan (literally to have need) is effectively the modal verb 'need'.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • behar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • behar”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish بهار (bahâr), from Persian بهار (bahâr). Doublet of vesna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /běxaːr/
  • Hyphenation: be‧har

Noun

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bèhār m (Cyrillic spelling бѐха̄р)

  1. (regional) blossom

Declension

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