baino

See also:βαίνω

Basque

Etymology

Perhaps from a hypothetical stem*bain-,in that case related tobaina(“but”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key):(Navarro-Lapurdian)/bai̯no/[bai̯.no]
• IPA^(key):(Southern)/baɲo/[ba.ɲo]
• Rhymes:-ai̯no
• Rhymes:-aɲo
• Hyphenation:bai‧no

Particle

baino

1. than

   Nibainoaltuagoa da.―(S)he’s tallerthanme.

   NiribainoAmaiari goxoki gehiago eman zizkion.―He/she gave more candies to Amaiathanto me.

   Produzi dezakegunabainogehiago jaten dute.―They eat morethanwe can produce.

Usage notes

• Placed immediately after the basis of comparison. When the basis is an adjective or an adverb, it takes the comparative form (with the suffix-ago).
• When the same adjective is used in both sides of the comparison, the adjective is emphasized:

  Prestbainoprestago nago.―I'mmore thanready.(literally, “I'm more readythanready.”)

Derived terms

• baino ere(“than (intensified)”)
• baino lehen(“before”)
• bainoago(“more than”)

Conjunction

baino

1. (chieflyBiscayan)but

   Synonym:baizik

   Ez naiz bere anaia, bere lagunabaino.―I'm not his brother,buthis friend.

2. (chieflyBiscayan)only,just

   Ez ikaratu, katuabainoez da.―Don't freak out, it'sjustour cat.

Further reading

• “baino”,inEuskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia[Dictionary of the Basque Academy],Euskaltzaindia
• “baino”,inOrotariko Euskal Hiztegia[General Basque Dictionary],Euskaltzaindia,1987–2005

Central Dusun

Noun

baino

1. today

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bayno
• bayino

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)IPA^(key):/baˈʔino/[bɐˈʔiː.n̪o]
• Rhymes:-ino
• Syllabification:ba‧i‧no

Noun

baino(Baybayin spellingᜊᜁᜈᜓ)(botany)

1. sacred lotus;water lily(Nelumbo nucifera)

Derived terms

• bulak-baino

See also

• agal-agal
• labas
• lawas
• lotus

Further reading

• “baino”,inPambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph,Manila,2018