baino

Basque

Etymology

Perhaps from a hypothetical stem *bain-, in that case related to baina (“but”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /baɲo/, [ba.ɲo̞]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /bai̯no/, [bai̯.no̞]

Particle

baino

  1. than
    Ni baino altuagoa da. ― (S)he’s taller than me.
    Niri baino Amaiari goxoki gehiago eman zizkion. ― He/she gave more candies to Amaia than to me.
    Produzi dezakeguna baino gehiago jaten dute. ― They eat more than we can produce.

Usage notes
  • Placed immediately after the basis of comparison. When the basis is an adjective or an adverb, it takes the comparative form (with the suffix -ago).
  • When the same adjective is used in both sides of the comparison, the adjective is emphasized:
    Prest baino prestago nago. ― I'm more than ready. (literally, “I'm more ready than ready.”)

Derived terms
  • baino ere (“than (intensified)”)
  • baino lehen (“before”)
  • bainoago (“more than”)

Conjunction

baino

  1. (chiefly Biscayan) but
    Synonym: baizik
    Ez naiz bere anaia, bere laguna baino. ― I'm not his brother, but his friend.
  2. (chiefly Biscayan) only, just
    Ez ikaratu, katua baino ez da. ― Don't freak out, it's just our cat.

References
  1. “*bain” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "baino" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “baino” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧i‧no
  • IPA(key): /baˈʔino/, [bɐˈʔi.no]

Noun

baino (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜁᜈᜓ)

  1. sacred lotus; water lily (Nelumbo nucifera)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
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