opetsi

Basque

Etymology

From opa (“wish”) +‎ etsi.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /opet͡s̺i/ [o.pe.t͡s̺i]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /opet͡s̺i/ [o.pe.t͡s̺i]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /opet͡s̻i/ [o.pe.t͡s̻i]

 

• Rhymes: -ets̺i

• (most dialects) Rhymes: -ets̺i
• (Biscayan) Rhymes: -ets̻i

• Hyphenation: o‧pe‧tsi

Verb

opetsi du (imperfect participle opesten, future participle opetsiko, short form opets, verbal noun opeste)

1. (Biscayan) to wish

   Synonym: opa izan

Further reading

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