ez jakin

See also: ezjakin

Basque

Etymology

Literally, “to not know”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /es̻ xakin/, [e̞s̻ xa.kĩn]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /es̻ jakin/, [e̞s̻ ja.kĩn]

Adverb

ez jakin (not comparable)

  1. 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
  • This term is often classified as a verb. However, it is not conjugated and takes an indirect question as a complement.

Derived terms
  • ez jakinarena egin (“to feign ignorance”)

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