igaro

Basque

Alternative forms

• iragan, igaran (Navarro-Lapurdian, Souletin)
• iragon (Navarro-Lapurdian)
• irago (Biscayan)

Etymology

Shift from igaran, from *e-ra-gan-i, causative of *e-gan-i (“to go up”), with metathesis.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /iɡaɾo/ [i.ɣ̞a.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -aɾo
• Hyphenation: i‧ga‧ro

Verb

igaro da/du (imperfect participle igarotzen, future participle igaroko, short form igaro, verbal noun igarotze)

1. (da) to pass, to cross

   Nondik igaro zineten etxera itzultzeko? ― Which way did you take to return home? (literally, “Through where did you pass to return home?”)

2. (du) to pass, to cross (something)

   Zubia igaro dute. ― They've crossed the bridge.

3. (da) to pass (said of time)

   Arratsaldea igaro zen ezer gertatu gabe. ― The afternoon passed without anything happening.

4. (du) to spend time

   Egun osoa etxean igaro zuten euria zela eta. ― They spent the whole day at home due to the rain.

5. (du) to endure

   Synonym: jasan

Derived terms

• igaroaldi (“turn, run, instance”)
• igarobide (“way, passage”)
• igarogaitz (“impassable”)
• igaroko (“last”)
• igarokor (“temporary”)
• igarokortasun (“transience”)
• igaroleku (“passing place”)
• igarota egon (“to be overwhelmed”)

 

Further reading

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