auskalo

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish a buscarlo.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /au̯s̺kalo/ [au̯s̺.ka.lo]
  • Rhymes: -alo
  • Hyphenation: aus‧ka‧lo

Particle

auskalo

  1. who knows?
    Auskalo non dauden giltzak. ― Who knows where the keys are.

Usage notes
  • When not used as a standalone answer to a question, it is followed by a subordinate clause headed by an interrogative pronoun.

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

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