baino

See also: βαίνω

Basque

Etymology

Perhaps from a hypothetical stem *bain-, in that case related to baina (“but”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /bai̯no/ [bai̯.no]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /baɲo/ [ba.ɲo]
• (Navarro-Lapurdian) Rhymes: -ai̯no
• (Southern) Rhymes: -aɲo
• Hyphenation: bai‧no

Particle

baino

1. than

   Ni baino altuagoa da. ― (S)he’s taller than me.

   Niri baino Amaiari goxoki gehiago eman zizkion. ― He/she gave more candies to Amaia than to me.

   Produzi dezakeguna baino gehiago jaten dute. ― They eat more than we can produce.

Usage notes

• Placed immediately after the basis of comparison. When the basis is an adjective or an adverb, it takes the comparative form (with the suffix -ago).
• When the same adjective is used in both sides of the comparison, the adjective is emphasized:

  Prest baino prestago nago. ― I'm more than ready. (literally, “I'm more ready than ready.”)

Derived terms

• baino ere (“than (intensified)”)
• baino lehen (“before”)
• bainoago (“more than”)

 

Conjunction

baino

1. (chiefly Biscayan) but

   Synonym: baizik

   Ez naiz bere anaia, bere laguna baino. ― I'm not his brother, but his friend.

2. (chiefly Biscayan) only, just

   Ez ikaratu, katua baino ez da. ― Don't freak out, it's just our cat.

Further reading

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bayno
• bayino

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈʔino/, [bɐˈʔi.no]
• Hyphenation: ba‧i‧no

Noun

baino (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜁᜈᜓ) (botany)

1. sacred lotus; water lily (Nelumbo nucifera)

Derived terms

• bulak-baino

 

See also

• agal-agal
• labas
• lawas
• lotus

 

Further reading

• “baino”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018