baietz

== Basque == === Etymology === From bai (“yes”) +‎ -etz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bai̯et͡s̻/ [bai̯.et͡s̻] Rhymes: -ai̯ets̻, -ets̻ Hyphenation: bai‧etz === Particle === baietz Form of bai (“yes”) used as the object of a verb. Baietz erantzun nion. ― I answered affirmatively. (literally, “I answered that yes.”) emphatic form of bai (“yes”) Baietz, ziur nagoela! ― Yes and yes, I'm sure about it! I bet that, I'm sure that ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === baietz inan yes (an affirmative expression) Synonym: baiezko permission, green light ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “baietz”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “baietz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005