gezur

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Basque

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Etymology

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Unknown.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ɡes̻ur/ [ɡe.s̻ur]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ɡes̺ur/ [ɡe.s̺ur]

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  • Hyphenation: ge‧zur

Noun

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gezur inan

  1. lie
    Antonym: egia
    • 1571, Joanes Leizarraga, editor, Iesus Christ Gure Iaunaren Testamentu Berria[1], La Rochelle, Ephesianoetara 4:25:
      Halacotz, gueçurra kenduric, minça çaiteztez eguiaz batbedera cein çuen hurcoarequin: ecen elkarren membro gara.
      [Halakotz, gezurra kendurik, mintza zaiteztez egiaz batbedera zein zuen hurkoarequin: ezen elkarren membro gara.]
      Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. – KJV

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ gezur” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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