ez jakin
See also: ezjakin
Basque
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to not know”.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ez ja‧kin
Adverb
edit- without knowing
- Itsasoratu gara, eta ni ez jakin nora helduko naizen. ― We have boarded a ship, and I don't know where it will take me.
Usage notes
edit- This term is often classified as a verb. However, it is not conjugated and takes an indirect question as a complement.
Derived terms
edit- ez jakinarena egin (“to feign ignorance”)
Further reading
edit- “ez jakin”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “ez jakin”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005