Contionary:batsġva

Siwa

Pronunciation

• (Aingo) IPA^(key): [ˈbat͡sxwa]
• (Eastern) IPA^(key): [ˈbat͡sʼqʼva]
• (Western) IPA^(key): [ˈbaːd͡zɨxːva]

Verb

batsġv‧a (agentive transitive, infinitive batsġvami, past batsġvia)

1. to look for, to search

   Muhkia atsioka batsġviaḥḥen kįamnutta nita somigi.

   The men kept on searching far and wide well into dawn.

Usage notes

• This verb usually means the act of leaving one's home to go searching.