ibili

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See also: -ibili

Basque

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Basque *e-biL-i, from the root *-biL-. The "to be" and "to work" senses are semantic loans from Spanish andar (to walk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ibili/
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /ibiʎi/
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  • Rhymes: -ili
  • Rhymes: -iʎi
  • Hyphenation: i‧bi‧li

Verb

ibili da/du (imperfect participle ibiltzen, future participle ibiliko, short form ibil, verbal noun ibiltze)

  1. (da) to move, to be in motion
    Gizon hori azkar dabil.That man walks quickly.
    Auto asko dabiltza errepide horretatik.There are a lot of cars driving along that route.
    1. to go out with, date
      Atzo Mikel neska batekin zebilen.Yesterday, Mikel went out with a girl.
    2. to be (used to express a quality of something)
      Synonym: egon
      Haserre dabil.He/she's angry
      Nor dabil hor?Who's there
    3. to work, function
      Nire irratia ez dabil ondo.My radio doesn't work well.
  2. to blow (wind)
    Synonym: jo
  3. (du) to travel (a path or route)
  4. (du, dated) to use, to utilize
    Synonym: erabili

Usage notes

  • While often translated as "to walk", this verb lacks a clear English equivalent as it can be used to express almost any kind of motion. To express movement of a particular kind, it can take an adverb, such as oinez ibili (to walk, literally to move by foot), txirrinduz ibili (to ride a bike, literally to move by bike) or igeri ibili (to swim).

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Further reading

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

Tagalog

Etymology

From i- +‎ bili.

Pronunciation

Verb

ibilí (complete ibinili, progressive ibinibili, contemplative ibibili, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜒᜎᜒ)

  1. to buy something for
  2. to use for buying something (of money)

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