hori bai

Basque

Etymology

Calque of Spanish eso sí.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /hoɾi bai̯/ [ho.ɾi β̞ai̯]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /oɾi bai̯/ [o.ɾi β̞ai̯]
• Hyphenation: ho‧ri bai

Conjunction

hori bai

1. however, mind you, nevertheless

Further reading

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