bezala

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /bes̻ala/ [be.s̻a.la]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /bes̻ala/ [be.s̻a.la]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /bes̺ala/ [be.s̺a.la]

• Rhymes: -ala
• Hyphenation: be‧za‧la

Particle

bezala

1. as, like

   Synonyms: gisa, gisan, gisara, gisaz

2. as soon as
3. approximately

Derived terms

• bezala-bezala (“the same”) (see there for further derivations)
• bezalakatu (“to turn, to become”)
• bezalako (“like, similar to”) (see there for further derivations)
• bezalatsu (“in the same way”) (see there for further derivations)
• bezalaxe (“exactly the same”)

 

Further reading

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