opa izan

Basque

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /opa is̻an/ [o.pa i.s̻ãn]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /opa is̻an/ [o.pa i.s̻ãn]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /opa is̺an/ [o.pa i.s̺ãn]

• Hyphenation: o‧pa i‧zan

Verb

opa izan du/dio (imperfect participle opatzen, future participle opako, short form opa, verbal noun opatze)

1. (du) to desire, to long for

   Synonym: opatu

   Auto hobea opa nuke. ― I yearn for a better car.

2. (dio) to wish (for someone else), to hope

   Gure gonbidatuei zorion opa genien, eta irten ziren. ― We wished our guests good luck, and they left.

3. (du) to offer

   Synonyms: opa egin, eskaini, opaldu, opatu

Further reading

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