Basque edit

Etymology edit

From behar (necessity) +‎ egin (to do).

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

behar egin ? (imperfect participle behar egiten, future participle behar egingo or behar eginen, short form behar egin, verbal noun behar egite)

  1. to work
    Synonym: lan egin

Further reading edit

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