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Basque
Etymology
From begira (allative of begi (“eye”)) + -tu (verbal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beɡiɾatu/
- Rhymes: -atu
- Hyphenation: be‧gi‧ra‧tu
Verb
begiratu du/dio (imperfect participle begiratzen, future participle begiratuko, short form begira, verbal noun begiratze)
- to look at
c. 1808, Juan Bautista Aguirre, Eracusaldiac [Lessons], Tolosa, published 1850, page 381:Beguiratu zuan Profetac, cer ote zan Aingueruac ecarri ciona, eta ecusi cituan supeco opea bat, eta ura.- [Begiratu zuen profetak, zer ote zan aingeruak ekarri ziona, eta ekusi zituan supeko opea bat, eta ura.]
- The prophet looked, wondering what the angel had brought to him, he saw a piece of flatbread in the oven and water.
- to glance, to stare
- to look after, to take care of
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