( perretxiko bat)

[from *berarri] iz.

1. Anat.

a. ear; \belarriak apal-apal eginda with its ears drooping

b. [ izenen aurrean ] ear-, aural; \belarri zulo ear hole | aural orifice formala.

c. (esa.) i-i \belarriak {berotu || gorritu} to box sb's ears; i-i {egin || eman} to knock sb, to bash sb; \belarrietara heldu to reach sb's ears; \belarri bat emango nuke pianoa horrek bezain ongi jotzeko I'd give my {right arm || eyetooth} to play the piano as well as he does ; \belarri batetik sartu eta bestetik atera to go in one ear and out the other; buruz \belarri egin to play dumb; ez dadila inoren \belarrietara heldu gure asmoen berri let no one hear of our intentions; Txomin \belarrietaraino sartuta dago arazo zikin honetan Txomin is deeply involved in this sordid business; \belarrira esan | \belarri ertzera esan to suggest; zazpi \belarrirekin egon to be all ears

2. (irud.) ear; euskaldunen \belarria ez dago punturik gabeko bertsora egina the Basque ear does not lend itself to free verse ; musikarako \belarria du (s)he's got an ear for music; \belarriak dauzka he's got a good ear

3. (gerrikoari d.) buckle; \belarria lotu to buckle up; \belarria askatu to unbuckle

iz. Landr. ( perretxiko bat) phylloptopsis; \belarri landu oyster mushroom