zain eta muin

Basque

Etymology

From zain (“vein”) +‎ eta (“and”) +‎ muin (“marrow”), literally “with veins and marrow”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /s̻aɲ eta mui̯n/, [s̻ãɲ e̞.t̪a mũĩ̯n]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /s̻ai̯n eta mui̯n/, [s̻ãĩ̯n e̞.t̪a mũĩ̯n]

Adverb

zain eta muin (not comparable)

1. (figurative) tooth and nail
2. (figurative) deeply, totally

Further reading

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