behar

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Basque[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): (Southern) /bear/, [be̞.ar]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /behar/, [be̞.ɦar]

Adjective[edit]

behar (comparative beharrago, superlative beharren, excessive beharregi)

  1. poor
  2. necessary

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

behar inan

  1. necessity, need
  2. work, effort

Usage notes[edit]

The combination behar izan (literally to have need) is effectively the modal verb 'need'.

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • "behar" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • behar” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish بهار (bahâr), from Persian بهار (bahâr). Doublet of vesna.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /běxaːr/
  • Hyphenation: be‧har

Noun[edit]

bèhār m (Cyrillic spelling бѐха̄р)

  1. (regional) blossom

Declension[edit]