hitz egin in Basque

IPA: /it͡s̻ eɡin/ [Southern], [it͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn] [Southern], /hit͡s̻ eɡin/ [Northern], [ɦit͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn] [Northern] Forms: hitz egin du [canonical], hitz egiten [imperfect, participle], hitz egingo [future, participle], hitz eginen [future, participle], hitz egin [short-form], hitz egite [noun-from-verb] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From hitz (“word”) + egin (“to do”). Etymology templates: {{af|eu|hitz|egin|t1=word|t2=to do}} hitz (“word”) + egin (“to do”) Head templates: {{eu-verb|du}} hitz egin du (imperfect participle hitz egiten, future participle hitz egingo or hitz eginen, short form hitz egin, verbal noun hitz egite)

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  "etymology_text": "From hitz (“word”) + egin (“to do”).",
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      "form": "hitz egin du",
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    },
    {
      "form": "hitz egiten",
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    {
      "form": "hitz egingo",
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    {
      "form": "hitz eginen",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hitz egin",
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          "english": "I can speak Basque.",
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        {
          "word": "mintzatu"
        },
        {
          "word": "berba egin"
        },
        {
          "word": "solas egin"
        }
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          "text": "Zure lagunaz hitz egin nahi dut.",
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        "to speak, to talk",
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      "ipa": "/it͡s̻ eɡin/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[it͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]",
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        "Southern"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hit͡s̻ eɡin/",
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      "ipa": "[ɦit͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hitz egin"
}

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          "word": "solas egin"
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          "text": "Zure lagunaz hitz egin nahi dut.",
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          "word": "berba egin"
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      "ipa": "/it͡s̻ eɡin/",
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        "Southern"
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      "ipa": "[it͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hit͡s̻ eɡin/",
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      "ipa": "[ɦit͡s̻ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]",
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"hitz egin" meaning in Basque

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