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Basque
Etymology
Perhaps from a hypothetical stem *bain-, in that case related to baina (“but”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /bai̯no/
- IPA(key): (Southern) /baɲo/
- Rhymes: -ai̯no
- Rhymes: -aɲo
- Hyphenation: bai‧no
Particle
baino
- 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
Conjunction
baino
- (chiefly Biscayan) but
- Synonym: baizik
- Ez naiz bere anaia, bere laguna baino. ― I'm not his brother, but his friend.
- (chiefly Biscayan) only, just
- Ez ikaratu, katua baino ez da. ― Don't freak out, it's just our cat.
References
Further reading
Central Dusun
Noun
baino
- today
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
baino (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜁᜈᜓ) (botany)
- sacred lotus; water lily (Nelumbo nucifera)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “baino”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018