bezala

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation
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  • 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.eus
  • “bezala” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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