orain duela

Basque

Etymology

From orain (“now”) +‎ duela (“ago”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾai̯n duela/, [o̞.ɾãĩ̯n̪ d̪u.e̞.la]

Adverb

orain duela (not comparable)

1. ago

   Synonym: duela

   Orain duela bi urte ezagutu genuen elkar. ― We met two years ago.

Usage notes

Precedes the time period, roughly as a preposition.

Further reading

• “orain duela”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia