auskalo

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish a buscarlo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au̯s̺kalo/ [au̯s̺.ka.lo]
• Rhymes: -alo
• Hyphenation: aus‧ka‧lo

Particle

auskalo

1. who knows?

   Auskalo non dauden giltzak. ― Who knows where the keys are.

Usage notes

• When not used as a standalone answer to a question, it is followed by a subordinate clause headed by an interrogative pronoun.

Further reading

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