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Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃirin/ [t͡ʃi.rĩn]
  • Rhymes: -irin
  • Hyphenation: txi‧rrin

Noun edit

txirrin inan or anim

  1. (inanimate) bell, doorbell
  2. (animate) swift (bird)
    Synonym: sorbeltz

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

  • txirrindu (bicycle) (see there for further derivations)

Further reading edit

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