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

  • IPA(key): /iɡaɾo/, [i.ɣ̞a.ɾo̞]

Verb

igaro da/du (present 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

Further reading

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