orain duela

Basque

Etymology

From orain (“now”) +‎ duela (“ago”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oɾai̯n duela/, [o̞.ɾãĩ̯n̪ d̪u.e̞.la]

Adverb

orain duela (not comparable)

  1. ago
    Synonym: duela
    Orain duela bi urte ezagutu genuen elkar. ― We met two years ago.

Usage notes

Precedes the time period, roughly as a preposition.

Further reading
  • "orain duela" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
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