begiratu

Basque

Etymology

From begira (allative of begi (“eye”)) +‎ -tu (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beɡiɾatu/ [be.ɣ̞i.ɾa.t̪u]

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• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: be‧gi‧ra‧tu

Verb

begiratu du/dio (imperfect participle begiratzen, future participle begiratuko, short form begira, verbal noun begiratze)

1. to look at
   • c. 1808, Juan Bautista Aguirre, Eracusaldiac [Lessons]‎^[1], 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.

2. to glance, to stare
3. to look after, to take care of

Derived terms

• begira (“looking at”)
• begirada (“glance”)
• begiragailu (“protector”)
• begiragarri (“admirable”)
• begiraka (“looking”)
• begirakizun
• begirakor
• begirakune
• begiralari
• begiraldi
• begirale
• begiralego
• begiraleku (“viewpoint”)
• begiramen
• begiramendu
• begirantza
• begirapen
• begirarazi
• begirari
• begirasun
• begiratoki (“viewpoint”)
• begiratu batean
• begiratuki
• begiratzaile
• begirune (“respect”)

 

Further reading

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