baina

Basque

Etymology

Possibly related to baino (“than”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Southern) /baɲa/, [ba.ɲa]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /bai̯na/, [bai̯.na]

Conjunction

baina

1. but

   Nik joan nahi badut, baina nire ama ez dit uzten.

   I do want to go, but my mum won’t let me.

Further reading

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

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَيْنَ (bayna).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

baina

1. between

Synonyms

• kati

Torau

Noun

baina

1. woman

Further reading

• Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
• ABVD

Zia

Adjective

baina

1. big