otsoa aipatu, otsoa agertu

Basque

Etymology

Literally, “the wolf [is] mentioned, the wolf appears”.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ot͡s̺oa ai̯patu | ot͡s̺oa aɡertu/ [o.t͡s̺o.a ai̯.pa.t̪u | o.t͡s̺o.a a.ɣ̞er.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ot͡s̻oa ai̯patu | ot͡s̻oa aɡertu/ [o.t͡s̻o.a ai̯.pa.t̪u | o.t͡s̻o.a a.ɣ̞er.t̪u]

  • Hyphenation: o‧tso‧a ai‧pa‧tu, o‧tso‧a a‧ger‧tu

Phrase

otsoa aipatu, otsoa agertu

  1. (idiomatic) speak of the devil
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